Clinical Spectrum of Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical profile, treatment, and outcomes of PCR-positive and PCR-negative antibody-positive critically ill children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).

METHODS: This retrospective observational study was done at a tertiary care coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pediatric intensive care unit in India. The baseline characteristics, clinical profile, treatment, and outcomes in seventeen critically ill children diagnosed with MIS-C were analyzed from 1 July to 31 October, 2020.

RESULTS: Sixteen out of 17 children presented with hypotensive shock and respiratory distress. Mean (SD) age of PCR-negative antibody-positive and PCR-positive children was 11 (4.4) and 5 (3.7) years, respectively (P=0.007). The former group had significantly higher mean (SD) D-dimer levels [16,651 (14859) ng/mL vs 3082 (2591) ng/mL; P=0.02]. All received intensive care management and steroid therapy; 7 children received intravenous immunoglobulin. 14 children survived and 3 died.

CONCLUSIONS: The outcome of children with MIS-C was good if recognized early and received intensive care.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:58

Enthalten in:

Indian pediatrics - 58(2021), 10 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 955-958

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chandran, Jolly [VerfasserIn]
James, Ebor Jacob [VerfasserIn]
Verghese, Valsan P [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, T Sathish [VerfasserIn]
Sundaravalli, E Kala Ranjini [VerfasserIn]
Vyasam, Siva [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Journal Article
Observational Study

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.10.2021

Date Revised 29.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327304693