Recovery does not always signal the end of the battle: A case of post SARS-CoV-2 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult
Shuba Balan,
Laura Beauchamps,
Jose Armando Gonzales-Zamora,
Christine Vu,
Annette Amoros,
Tanya Quiroz,
Mario Stevenson,
Mark Sharkey,
David M. Andrews,
Lilian Abbo
Affiliations
Shuba Balan
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States; Corresponding author. Present address: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Suite C 766, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, United States.
Laura Beauchamps
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
Jose Armando Gonzales-Zamora
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
Christine Vu
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Miami, FL, United States
Annette Amoros
Division of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, United States
Tanya Quiroz
Division of Infectious Diseases, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, United States
Mario Stevenson
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
Mark Sharkey
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
David M. Andrews
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
Lilian Abbo
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States; Department of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, United States
We describe a case of SARS-CoV-2 post-infectious inflammatory syndrome in an adult who presented with multiorgan failure two months following his initial diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This case highlights clinician’s early recognition of this devastating sequela and challenges in appropriate management of this patient.
