Incidence and severity of community acquired pneumonias in children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the first year of the covid-19 pandemic the adoption of non-pharmacological interventions (NPI), resulted in a significant fall in the incidence of respiratory tract infections. However, after the relaxation of these restrictions some of these infections have returned. This study evaluates the incidence and severity of community acquired pneumonias (CAPs) in children before and after the onset of pandemic.

Methods

Characteristics of CAPs admitted to Archbishop Makarios Hospital, between March 2016 and February 2023 were reviewed. Comparison was made between the first, second and third pandemic year, and the four pre-pandemic years.

Results

The mean annual number of admissions in the pre-pandemic years was 32 and dropped to 11 during the first pandemi

SUBMITTER: Koliou MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature