Changes in the epidemiology of pediatric brain abscesses pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increased incidence of brain abscesses was observed post-COVID-19 pandemic. However, it remains unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the epidemiology of brain abscesses. This study aimed to investigate changes in the epidemiology of brain abscesses pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A retrospective study of demographic, clinical, radiological, and laboratory characteristics of patients with brain abscesses in Children's Hospital of Soochow University from 2015-2023 was performed.

Results

A total of 34 patients were admitted to the hospital during the study. The post-COVID-19 cohort had an average of 5.5 cases/year, which is a 129.2% increase compared to the pre-COVID-19 cohort's average of 2.4 cases/year. Additionally, the rates of fever up

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416000 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature