Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May–August 2020
Carmen Niño-Taravilla, Hugo Otaola-Arca, Natalie Lara-Aguilera, Yuri Zuleta-Morales, Paula Ortiz-Fritz
Abstract
We describe 26 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease in the pediatric intensive care unit of Roberto del Río Hospital (Santiago, Chile). In total, 10 (38.5%) children required mechanical ventilation; 13 (50.0%) required inotropic support. In addition, 18 (69.2%) patients had echocardiographic abnormalities. No patients died.
Topics & Concepts
Mechanical ventilationMedicineIntensive care unitPediatric intensive care unitCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)InotropePediatrics2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineDiseaseInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakKawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesPericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade