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Decreasing Incidence of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Over 3 Pandemic Waves

Authors :
Eleftheriou, Irini
Maritsi, Despina
Lampidi, Stavroula
Charisi, Konstantina
Vantsi, Petrina
Skourti, Kleopatra
Filippatos, Filippos
Amplianitis, Ioannis
Dimou, Despina
Papadopoulou-Legbelou, Kyriaki
Papadopoulou-Alataki, Efimia
Kampouridou, Parthena
Koletsi, Patra
Fotis, Lampros
Vergadi, Elena
Gkentzi, Despoina
Farmaki, Evangelia
Papaevangelou, Vassiliki
Galanakis, Emmanouil
Grivea, Ioanna N.
Syrogiannopoulos, George A.
Spoulou, Vana
Spyridis, Nikos
Michos, Athanasios
Roilides, Emmanuel
Tsolia, Maria N.
Source :
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; February 2023, Vol. 42 Issue: 2 p122-124, 3p
Publication Year :
2023

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08913668 and 15320987
Volume :
42
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs61667133
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003766