Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May-August 2020
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2021
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We describe 26 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease in the pediatric intensive care unit of Roberto del Río Hospital (Santiago, Chile). In total, 10 (38.5%) children required mechanical ventilation; 13 (50.0%) required inotropic support. In addition, 18 (69.2%) patients had echocardiographic abnormalities. No patients died.
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Niño-Taravilla C, Otaola-Arca H, Lara-Aguilera N, Zuleta-Morales Y, Ortiz-Fritz P. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May-August 2020. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 May;27(5):1457-1461. doi: 10.3201/eid2705.204591
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COVID-19, Chile, Kawasaki disease, MIS-C, SARS-CoV-2, Children, Coronary dilatations, Coronavirus disease, Coronavirus disease 2019, Coronaviruses, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children; pediatric intensive care units, Respiratory infections, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Shock, Viruses, Zoonoses