Comparison of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) and Dengue in Hospitalized Children.

Manjinder Singh RandhawaSuresh Kumar AnguranaKarthi NallasamyMahendra KumarNamita RavikumarPuspraj AwasthiArnab GhoshR K RathoRanjana W MinzRohit Manoj KumarArun BansalMuralidharan Jayashree

Published in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2022)

In hospitalized children with acute febrile illness, the presence of mucocutaneous features and highly elevated CRP could distinguish MIS-C from dengue. The presence of petechiae, hepatomegaly, and hemoconcentration may favor a diagnosis of dengue.

Keyphrases

zika virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
young adults
oxidative stress