Update on the COVID-19-associated inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents; paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2

Davinder Singh-Grewal, Ryan Lucas, Kristine McCarthy, Allen C. Cheng, Nicholas Wood, Genevieve Ostring, Philip Britton, Nigel Crawford, David Burgner

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Abstract

We provide an update on the state of play with regards a newly described inflammatory condition which has arisen during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The condition has been named paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. This condition has shown significant similarities to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1173-1177
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Volume56
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020

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