Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health case definition of paediatric inflammatory multisystem disorder – temporarily associated with SARS-CoV-26
| A child presenting with persistent fever, inflammation (neutrophilia, elevated CRP and lymphopenia) and evidence of single or multiorgan dysfunction (shock, cardiac, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal or neurological disorder) with additional features (see Table 3). This may include children fulfilling full or partial criteria for Kawasaki disease. |
| Exclusion of any other microbial cause, including bacterial sepsis, staphylococcal or streptococcal shock syndromes, infections associated with myocarditis such as enterovirus (waiting for results of these investigations should not delay seeking expert advice). |
| SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing may be positive or negative. |