SARS-CoV-2-related paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, an epidemiological study, France, 1 March to 17 May 2020

End of April 2020, French clinicians observed an increase in cases presenting with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). Nationwide surveillance was set up and demonstrated temporospatial association with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic for 156 reported cases as at 17 May:...

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Autores principales: Belot, Alexandre, Antona, Denise, Renolleau, Sylvain, Javouhey, Etienne, Hentgen, Véronique, Angoulvant, François, Delacourt, Christophe, Iriart, Xavier, Ovaert, Caroline, Bader-Meunier, Brigitte, Kone-Paut, Isabelle, Levy-Bruhl, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2020
Materias:
Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7336112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32524957
http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.22.2001010
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Sumario:End of April 2020, French clinicians observed an increase in cases presenting with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). Nationwide surveillance was set up and demonstrated temporospatial association with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic for 156 reported cases as at 17 May: 108 were classified as confirmed (n = 79), probable (n = 16) or possible (n = 13) post-COVID-19 PIMS cases. A continuum of clinical features from Kawasaki-like disease to myocarditis was observed, requiring intensive care in 67% of cases.

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