CDC report examines COVID-19-associated syndrome in children

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines the characteristics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a rare but serious condition reported in more than 500 children with COVID-19. According to the report, most MIS-C cases have features of shock, with cardiac involvement, gastrointestinal symptoms and significantly elevated markers of inflammation. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, with the number of cases increasing in many jurisdictions, health care providers should continue to monitor patients to identify children with a hyperinflammatory syndrome with shock and cardiac involvement,” the authors wrote. “Suspected MIS-C patients should be reported to local and state health departments.” (CDC MMWR article, 8/7/20)