Variable Presentation of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Feb 1;40(2):e88-e90. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002974.

Abstract

Infection by SARS-CoV-2 has led to disease referred to as coronavirus disease 2019 which, in children has been described as of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Our experience demonstrates 2 distinct presentations of this syndrome which have different clinical courses and may have differing long-term outcomes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 / pathology
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / pathology
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / therapy*

Substances

  • Biomarkers

Supplementary concepts

  • pediatric multisystem inflammatory disease, COVID-19 related