Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May-August 2020

We describe 26 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease in the pediatric intensive care unit of Roberto del Río Hospital (Santiago, Chile). In total, 10 (38.5%) children required mechanical ventilation; 13 (50.0%) required inotropic support. In addition, 18 (69.2%) patients had echocardiographic abnormalities. No patients died.PMID:33760725 | DOI:10.3201/eid2705.204591

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carmen Ni ño-Taravilla Hugo Otaola-Arca Natalie Lara-Aguilera Yuri Zuleta-Morales Paula Ortiz-Fritz Source Type: research