Old foes following news ways?-Pandemic-related changes in the epidemiology of viral respiratory tract infections.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Following lockdown periods and restricting public health measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory tract infections (RTIs) rose significantly worldwide. This led to an increased burden on children's hospitals compromising medical care of acutely and chronically ill children. We characterized changes in the epidemiological pattern of circulating respiratory viral infections.

Methods

We assessed the number of patients with RTIs and the annual distribution of virus detections between 2019 and 2022 based on 4809 clinical samples (4131 patients) from a German pediatric tertiary care-center. We investigated the impact of lockdown periods on spectra of circulating respiratory viruses, pattern of coinfections, age, and seasonality of infections.

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SUBMITTER: Maison N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10811157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature