Open AccessMistaken MIS-C: A Case Series of Bacterial Enteritis Mimicking MIS-C
Author(s) -
Zephyr D Dworsky,
Jay Roberts,
Mary Beth Son,
Adriana H. Tremoulet,
Jane W. Newburger,
Jane C. Burns
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003050
Subject(s) - medicine , enteritis , pandemic , coronavirus , systemic inflammatory response syndrome , respiratory system , immunology , covid-19 , disease , sepsis , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is characterized by fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and multisystem organ involvement. Presentations are variable but often include gastrointestinal symptoms. We describe 5 children with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms initially concerning for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children who were ultimately diagnosed with bacterial enteritis, highlighting the diagnostic challenges presented by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic.