Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Chile, May–August 2020

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.

Keywords

• coronavirus disease 2019
• children
• Kawasaki disease
• pediatric intensive care units
• multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
• MIS-C