Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated With COVID-19 Infection in Morocco
Introduction. This study aims to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of Multisysteminflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Methods. A retrospective study encompassing 52 children diagnosed with MIS-C according to the World Health Organization criteria, over a 3-year period at A...
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| Published in: | Global pediatric health Vol. 11; p. 2333794X241286772 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
01-01-2024
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| Summary: | Introduction. This study aims to describe the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of Multisysteminflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Methods. A retrospective study encompassing 52 children diagnosed with MIS-C according to the World Health Organization criteria, over a 3-year period at Abderrahim Harrouchi Hospital in Morocco. Results. The median age was 6 years (IQR: 1-14), with a sex ratio of 1.16 (28 boys and 24 girls). Clinical manifestations were predominantly characterized by fever in all cases (100%), respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms in 30 cases (58%) and 23 cases (44%) respectively, and shock in 9 cases (17%). We noted a myocarditis in 6 cases (12%). The treatment comprised intravenous human Immunoglobulin combined with methylprednisolone in all patients (100%). Conclusion. The characteristics of our MIS-C patients were similar to those in the literature, but more studies are needed to confirm these results. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2333-794X 2333-794X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333794X241286772 |