Comparison of Pediatric Patients With and Without Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19: Retrospective Cohort From Ecuador.

Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has been associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the pediatric population cared for in the pediatric intensive care unit. We aimed to compare patients with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) with those who also present a MIS-C diagnosis (PARDS vs. PARDS + MIS-C).