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Epidemiology of Exposures, Preceding Illness and Testing History in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in the First 18 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Los Angeles County, California

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: We describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 exposure, preceding illness, and SARS-CoV-2 testing in a large population with MIS-C during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of cases had exposure, preceding illness, or positive SARS-CoV-2 testing 4-8 weeks before MIS-C onset. Serology can help establish epidemiological link to COVID-19 when past infection or exposure are unknown.

Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003688

Authors: Caitlin N. Newhouse, Lauren Finn, Candace M. Gragnani, Susan Hathaway, Denise Nunez, Jason Malenfant, Priyanka Fernandes, Moon Kim, Dawn Terashita, Sharon Balter

Institutions: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4295693290

FWCI: 0.235

Cites: 6

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10