Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in Western Countries? Decreasing Incidence as the Pandemic Progresses?: An Observational Multicenter International Cross-sectional Study.
Danilo BuonsensoAida PerramonMartí CatalàJuan P TorresGermán Camacho-MorenoMariela Rojas-SolanoRolando Ulloa-GutierrezKattia Camacho-BadillaCristian Pérez-CorralesNicola CotugnoMarco A Yamazaki-NakashimadaDora EstripeautEmilie Pauline BuddinghErik von AsmuthAnnemarie M C van RossumPere Soler-PalacinJacques G RivièreClara PratsRosa PinoFernando Paredes-CarmonaNúria Visa-ReñéAlberto García-SalidoAbel Martínez-MejiasAntonio Soriano-Arandesnull nullnull nullPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)
To our knowledge, this is the first international study describing a global reduction in the trend of the MIS-C incidence during the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination and other factors possibly linked to the virus itself and/or community transmission may have played a role in preventing new MIS-C cases.