How multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children discriminated from Kawasaki disease: a differentiating score based on an inception cohort study.

This study constructed a prediction model for differentiation of MIS-C from KD based on clinical and laboratory profiles. This model will be valuable to guide clinicians in the treatment decisions. Key Points • Children with MIS-C are more likely to have gastrointestinal symptoms, cervical lymphadenopathy, and respiratory involvement than KD patients. • Elevated liver enzymes and lower platelet count are more pronounced laboratory findings in MIS-C than KD. • This study constructed a prediction model for differentiation of MIS-C from KD based on clinical and laboratory profiles. This model will be valuable to guide clinicians in the treatment decisions.