Open AccessMultisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19: a single center experience in Turkey
Author(s) -
Eviç Zeynep Başar,
Hafize Emine Sönmez,
Selim Öncel,
Ayşe Filiz Yetimakman,
Kadir Babaoğlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish archives of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2757-6256
DOI - 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21018
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , intensive care unit , methylprednisolone , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , rash , single center , cardiomyopathy , heart failure
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new concern emerging as a severe presentation of COVID-19 in children. We aimed to describe the characteristics and short-term outcomes of children diagnosed with MIS-C.