Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in New York State
List of authors.
Elizabeth M. Dufort, M.D., Emilia H. Koumans, M.D., M.P.H., Eric J. Chow, M.D., M.P.H., Elizabeth M. Rosenthal, M.P.H., Alison Muse, M.P.H., Jemma Rowlands, M.P.H., Meredith A. Barranco, M.P.H., Angela M. Maxted, D.V.M., Ph.D., Eli S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Delia Easton, Ph.D., Tomoko Udo, Ph.D., Jessica Kumar, D.O., et al., for the New York State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Investigation Team*
Abstract
BACKGROUND
A multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is associated with coronavirus disease 2019. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) established active, statewide surveillance to describe hospitalized patients with the syndrome.
METHODS
Hospitals in New York State reported cases of Kawasaki’s disease, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, and potential MIS-C in hospitalized patients younger than 21 years of age and sent medical records to the NYSDOH. We carried out descriptive analyses that summarized the clinical presentation, complications, and outcomes of patients who met the NYSDOH case definition for MIS-C between March 1 and May 10, 2020.
