Open AccessPaediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Aju Mathew,
Ajit Nair,
Harish Kumar,
Rhodri Phillip,
Richard Varghese
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2021/49495.15332
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pediatrics , antibody , disease , septic shock , shock (circulatory) , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immunology , sepsis
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a newer, rarer and dangerous childhood disease that require early attention and is associated with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. This article reports four clinically ill children of age 6-15 years admitted to Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, during October and November 2020. The diagnosis was based on elevated laboratory values (D-Dimer, C-Reactive Protein (CRP), and Ferritin) and positive COVID-19 antibody test. No infectious aetiologies were identified. All patients presented at Emergency Room (ER) with hypotensive shock and were treated with inotropic support, Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg), and steroids. Children responded well to treatment and were discharged within a period of 8-11 days. Clinical characteristics are necessary for understanding more about newly identified paediatric illness.