Social and demographic disparities in the severity of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Authors

• Fabio Savorgnan, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Sebastian Acosta, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.Follow
• Alexander Alali, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Axel Moreira, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Ananth Annapragada, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Craig G. Rusin, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Saul Flores, From the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
• Rohit S. Loomba, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
• Alvaro Moreira, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

Recommended Citation

Savorgnan F, Acosta S, Alali A, et al. Social and Demographic Disparities in the Severity of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022;41(6):e256-e258. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000003511

Affiliations

Advocate Children's Hospital

Abstract

Social constructs are known risk factors for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. A review of 206 patients demonstrated that children who were non-Hispanic Black, over the age of 12 years or living in a disadvantaged neighborhood associated with severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (intensive care unit admission, intubation and/or vasopressor use).

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

35537132