A Drop in Number of Hospitalizations Among Children with Bacterial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rachel Gavish; Irit Krause; Lotem Goldberg; Efraim Bilavsky; Gili Kadmon; Gilat Livni; Oded Scheuerman; Yoel Levinsky

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000002963

A Drop in Number of Hospitalizations Among Children with Bacterial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rachel Gavish, Irit Krause, Lotem Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Gili Kadmon, Gilat Livni, Oded Scheuerman, Yoel Levinsky

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Abstract

A significant drop was found in the number of hospitalizations due to bacterial infections among children during the first peak period of COVID-19 in Israel. There was a 77% decrease in serious bacterial infections, and ≥50% decrease in most types of bacterial infections, especially osteoarticular and skin infections, followed by pneumonia and ENT infections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E39-E41
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002963
State	Published - 1 Jan 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic
bacterial infections
pediatrics

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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