Trends in pediatric ambulatory community acquired infections before and during COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective multicentric surveillance study in France

Cohen, Pr Robert; Rybak, Alexis; Werner, A.; Béchet, Stéphane; Desandes, Roxane; Hassid, Frédéric; André, Jean‐Marie; Gelbert, Nathalie; Thiébault, G.; Kochert, Fabienne; Cahn-Sellem, Fabienne; Sage, F. Vié Le; Angoulvant, Pr François; Ouldali, Naïm; Frandji, Bruno; Lévy, Corinne

doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100497

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“…Therefore, the effect of mask-wearing, social distancing, and handwashing on infectious respiratory disease, which was supposed to be reflected by the disparity between the reduction of respiratory admissions and that of childhood neoplasms, might have been underestimated. Thirdly, some of the avoided infections during NPIs were reported to have shown an outbreak after the NPIs had been lifted, especially for children, and the concept of immune debt has been raised and further explored ( Cohen et al, 2022 ). Since this study ends in 2020, it could not evaluate the long-term effect of NPIs in China.…”

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Effects of COVID-19-targeted nonpharmaceutical interventions on children's respiratory admissions in China: a national multicenter time series study

Wang

Xu²,

Chu³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Effects of COVID-19-targeted nonpharmaceutical interventions on children's respiratory admissions in China: a national multicenter time series study

Wang

Xu²,

Chu³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…4 These respiratory viral epidemics could explain this situation along with a lack of exposure to pathogens suffered by children due to their social isolation during the pandemic. 5 However, an analysis of the GAS strains will be carried out in the coming months to rule out the circulation of more invasive emerging strains.…”

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Increasing incidence and severity of invasive Group A streptococcal disease in Spanish children in 2019–2022

Cobo-Vázquez¹,

Carrasco-Colom²,

Calvo³

et al. 2023

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

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“…The extraordinary absence of RSV during winter 2020–21 probably resulted in a cohort of younger children without natural immunity to RSV, thereby raising the potential for increased RSV incidence and virulence. During the strict application of NPIs, the overall frequency of community-acquired infections was reduced [ 10 ], and after withdrawal of these measures, a rebound rise in some of them (enteroviral infections, bronchiolitis, gastroenteritis, and otitis) was observed whose peaks were beyond the pre-pandemic level [ 11 , 12 ]. In Italy, in the 2021–2022 autumn-winter season, an increase in pediatric hospitalization rates due to respiratory symptoms was observed [ 13 ].…”

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Clinical Presentation and Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Compared to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Viral Respiratory Infections in Children Less than Two Years of Age

Nunziata

Salomone

Catzola³

et al. 2023

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The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the implementation of restrictive measures led to a dramatic reduction in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) occurrence together with rare and mild bronchiolitis induced by SARS-CoV-2. We described the respiratory picture of SARS-CoV-2 infection and evaluated the frequency and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 bronchiolitis comparing it with other respiratory viral infections in children less than two years of age. The severity of respiratory involvement was evaluated based on the need for oxygen therapy, intravenous hydration, and the length of hospital stay. A total of 138 children hospitalized for respiratory symptoms were enrolled: 60 with SARS-CoV-2 and 78 with RSV. In the group of SARS-CoV-2-infected children, 13/60 (21%) received a diagnosis of co-infection. Among the enrolled children, 87/138 (63%) received a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. The comparative evaluation showed a higher risk of the need for oxygen therapy and intravenous hydration in children with RSV infection and co-infection compared to children with SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis, no differences in the main outcomes among the groups were observed. Although children with SARS-CoV-2 infection have less severe respiratory effects than adults, the pediatrician should pay attention to bronchiolitis due to SARS-CoV-2, which could have a severe clinical course in younger children.

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Trends in pediatric ambulatory community acquired infections before and during COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective multicentric surveillance study in France

Cited by 27 publications

References 29 publications

Effects of COVID-19-targeted nonpharmaceutical interventions on children's respiratory admissions in China: a national multicenter time series study

Effects of COVID-19-targeted nonpharmaceutical interventions on children's respiratory admissions in China: a national multicenter time series study

Increasing incidence and severity of invasive Group A streptococcal disease in Spanish children in 2019–2022

Clinical Presentation and Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Compared to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Viral Respiratory Infections in Children Less than Two Years of Age

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