Toxic shock-like syndrome and COVID-19: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

Early reports of COVID-19 in pediatric populations emphasized a mild course of disease with severe cases disproportionately affecting infant and comorbid pediatric patients. After the peak of the epidemic in New York City, in late April to early May, cases of severe illness associated with COVID-19 were reported among mostly previously healthy children ages 5-19. Many of these cases feature a toxic shock-like syndrome or Kawasaki-like syndrome in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 positive diagnostic testing and the CDC has termed this presentation Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 5, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrea G. Greene, Mona Saleh, Eric Roseman, Richard Sinert Source Type: research