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Lesson From Practice: Not Gone, Should Not Be Forgotten: Recognising PIMS-TS Cases in a Post-Pandemic World

Rana Sawires, Anneke Engwerda, Mehyar Khair Baik, Philip N. Britton, David P. Burgner
Correspondence: rana.sawires@gmail.com
Med J Aust 2026; 224 (4) || doi: 10.5694/mja2.70181
Published online: 26 April 2026

Abstract

We describe the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and complications of severe paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PIMS-TS), also known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in a 16-year-old female diagnosed in June 2025. This case highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis of PIMS-TS in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era to ensure timely and appropriate management.

  • Rana Sawires, Anneke Engwerda, Mehyar Khair Baik, Philip N. Britton, David P. Burgner



Correspondence: rana.sawires@gmail.com

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