Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Children: A Case Series From Mayotte Island.
Indian Ocean
MIS-C
Mayotte
SARS-CoV-2
Journal
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
ISSN: 2048-7207
Titre abrégé: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101586049
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Aug 2021
14 Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
12
01
2021
accepted:
11
02
2021
pubmed:
14
3
2021
medline:
18
9
2021
entrez:
13
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
During the COVID-19 outbreak in the French overseas department Mayotte, 11 children developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). They all had a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Six patients were admitted to intensive care unit; management included intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroid. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was documented in all patients. The risk of developing MIS-C was much higher than in all of France.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33713130
pii: 6169483
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab011
pmc: PMC7989404
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
738-741Informations de copyright
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