Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

previous worldwide reports indicated a substantial short-term reduction in various respiratory infections during the early phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Aims

exploring the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory pathogens.

Methods

retrospective analysis of bacterial and viral positivity rate in respiratory samples, between 1 January 2017-30 June 2022 in a tertiary hospital in Jerusalem, Israel.

Results

A decline in overall respiratory tests and positivity rate was observed in the first months of the pandemic. Respiratory isolations of Hemophilus influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae were insignificantly affected and returned to their monthly average by November 2020, despite a parallel surge in COVID-19 activity, w

SUBMITTER: Oster Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9864990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature