Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents

2020 New England Journal of Medicine 2,607 citations

Abstract

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 led to serious and life-threatening illness in previously healthy children and adolescents. (Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.).

Keywords

EpidemiologyMedicinePublic healthCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusMultisystem diseaseDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Clinical epidemiology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsVirologyInternal medicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Outbreak

MeSH Terms

AdolescentBetacoronavirusCOVID-19Centers for Disease Control and PreventionU.S.ChildCoronavirus InfectionsCritical CareFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunoglobulinsIntravenousImmunomodulationInflammationLength of StayMaleMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromePandemicsPneumoniaViralProspective StudiesRespirationArtificialRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeUnited States

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Publication Info

Year
2020
Type
article
Volume
383
Issue
4
Pages
334-346
Citations
2607
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Leora R. Feldstein, Erica Billig Rose, Steven M. Horwitz et al. (2020). Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents. New England Journal of Medicine , 383 (4) , 334-346. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2021680

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DOI
10.1056/nejmoa2021680
PMID
32598831
PMCID
PMC7346765

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Data completeness: 90%