Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 25, 2021

Distinguishing Active Pediatric COVID-19 Pneumonia from MIS-C

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A retrospective study among pediatric patients in Alabama (n=111, age ≤22 years) identified 100 patients with COVID-19 and 11 with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and gastrointestinal symptoms were more common in the MIS-C patients, while COVID-19 patients more commonly presented with respiratory symptoms. Patients were more likely to be males in all severity categories of both diseases, and Black and Hispanic patients were overrepresented compared to the pediatric population of Alabama.

Reiff et al. (Feb 24, 2021). Distinguishing Active Pediatric COVID-19 Pneumonia from MIS-C. Pediatric Rheumatology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00508-2