biostudies-literatureUnknown11(1)Oster Y<h4>Background</h4>previous worldwide reports indicated a substantial short-term reduction in various respiratory infections during the early phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.<h4>Aims</h4>exploring the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory pathogens.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>A decline in overall respiratory tests and positivity rate was observed in the first months of the pandemic. Respiratory isolations of <i>Hemophilus influenza</i> and <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> were insignificantly affected and returned to their monthly average by November 2020, despite a parallel surge in COVID-19 activity, wMicroorganisms166https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9864990biostudies-literatureViral and Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel.PMC9864990Michael-Gayego AAbu Ahmad WRivkin MWolf DElinav HLevinzon LOster YNir-Paz RfalseViral and Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel.<h4>Background</h4>previous worldwide reports indicated a substantial short-term reduction in various respiratory infections during the early phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.<h4>Aims</h4>exploring the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory pathogens.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>A decline in overall respiratory tests and positivity rate was observed in the first months of the pandemic. Respiratory isolations of <i>Hemophilus influenza</i> and <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> were insignificantly affected and returned to their monthly average by November 2020, despite a parallel surge in COVID-19 activity, w2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2025-04-26T00:40:37.286Z2025-04-06T09:48:05.262ZS-EPMC98649903667745810.3390/microorganisms11010166