Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and Kawasaki-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a retrospective matched case-control study, Paris, France, April to May 2020.
Euro Surveill
; 25(48)2020 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33272357
ABSTRACT
We assessed the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and Kawasaki disease (KD)-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a retrospective case-control study in France. RT-PCR and serological tests revealed SARS-CoV-2 infection in 17/23 cases vs 11/102 controls (matched odds ratio 26.4; 95% confidence interval 6.0-116.9), indicating strong association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and KD-like illness. Clinicians should keep a high level of suspicion for KD-like illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Coronavirus
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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COVID-19
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Euro Surveill
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France