Decreasing Incidence of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Over 3 Pandemic Waves. Issue 2 (7th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• 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.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 42:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 122
• Page End: 124
• Publication Date: 2022-11-07
• Subjects: incidence -- multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children -- severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003766
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

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.