Comparison of Clinical Features and Outcome of Dengue Fever and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With COVID-19 (MIS-C).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify clinical and laboratory features that differentiate dengue fever patients from MIS-C patients and determine their outcomes.

Methods

This comparative cross-sectional study was done at a tertiary care teaching institute. We enrolled all hospitalized children aged 1 month - 18 years and diagnosed with either MIS-C and/or dengue fever according to WHO criteria between June and December, 2020. Clinical and laboratory features and outcomes were recorded on a structured proforma.

Results

During the study period 34 cases of MIS-C and 83 cases of Dengue fever were enrolled. Mean age of MIS-C cases (male, 86.3%) was 7.89 (4.61) years. MIS-C with shock was seen in 15 cases (44%), MIS-C without shock in 17 cases (50%) and Kawasaki disease-like presentation i

SUBMITTER: Dhooria GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8549585 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature