Surveillance of COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, South Korea

Abstract

A concerning development during the coronavirus disease pandemic has been multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Reports of this condition in East Asia have been limited. In South Korea, 3 cases were reported to the national surveillance system for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. All case-patients were hospitalized and survived with no major disease sequelae.

Keywords

• Coronavirus disease
• COVID-19
• multisystem inflammatory syndrome
• pediatric
• child
• inflammation