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Decreasing Incidence of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Over 3 Pandemic Waves.
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The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2023 Feb 01; Vol. 42 (2), pp. 122-124. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 07. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In this nationwide retrospective study, a substantial decline in the incidence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children over 3 successive pandemic waves characterized by different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants was documented-from 3.4 of 1000 to 1.1 of 1000 and finally to 0.25 of 1000 confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positive cases (P < 0.0001), respectively, whereas clinical findings and severity did not significantly vary.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-0987
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36638397
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003766