Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19: a single center experience in Turkey

Basar E. Z., SÖNMEZ H. E., ÖNCEL S., YETİMAKMAN A. F., Babaoglu K.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.56, no.3, pp.192-200, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21018
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.192-200
  • Keywords: COVID-19, Kawasaki disease, MIS-C, MIS-C associated with COVID-19, SARS-COV-2
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: 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.