Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents with COVID-19

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/15/2020. This three-page document describes reports from Europe and North America about clusters of children and adolescents requiring admission to intensive care units with a multisystem inflammatory condition with some features similar to those of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome, and which may be related to COVID-19. It provides a preliminary case definition and case report form for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents. (PDF)
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