Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C): A case series in a tertiary hospital
- Author:
Jerrymae R. Blasurca
1
;
Glenn C. Monge
1
;
Jenneelyn A. Gonzales-Ritona
1
;
Janella M. Tiu
1
;
Jaime A. Santos
1
;
Maria Anna P. Bañez
1
;
Fatima I. Gimenez
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords: MIS-C
- MeSH: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
- From: Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines Journal 2021;22(1):19-25
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: The clinical course of COVID-19 in the pediatric population has been reported to be mild in the majority of affected patients. However, a condition referred to as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) can occur with SARS-CoV-2 infection where patients can become critically ill. In this series, we describe five pediatric patients with the spectrum of MIS-C associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Full text:04-Vol-22-No-1_Blasurca_Multisystem-Inflammatory-Syndrome-In-Children-MIS-C-A-Case-Series-in-a-Tertiary-Hospital_FORMATTED_v2.pdf
