Differentiating Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome From Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Report

Aditi Rawat1, Sagar Karotkar2, Mahaveer S Lakra2

  • 1Neonatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

Cureus
|October 21, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can cause severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) in neonates. Transplacental transfer of maternal antibodies and cytokines may contribute to this severe infant immune response.