
BMC Infectious Diseases, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024
To investigate the distribution of pathogens and epidemiological changes in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during after COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictive measures. aiming to provide a foundation for clinical diagnosis, treatment, policy formulation. This multicenter retrospective study spanned January 2019 December 2023. The included 78,256 CAP four hospitals Henan, China, among which 27,580 cases (35.2%) were tested using multiplex real-time fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (PCR). detected include Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP), Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Haemophilus influenzae (HI), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza A (Flu A), B B), Mycoplasma (MP). Pathogens identified 18,690 children, resulting 67.8% positive detection rate. Of these cases, 15,105 (54.8%) single pathogen infections 3,585 (13%) mixed infections. positivity rate was lowest first year (2020), at 54.7%, peaked 79.1% 2023, restrictions lifted. During (2020–2022), seasonal variation prevalence disrupted. Post-restriction, there significant increase RSV MP cases. SP remained leading bacterial cause CAP, especially young children. predominant viral pathogen, particularly affecting infants. showed rising trend age, yet it also affected younger individuals. altered characteristics CAP. impact is likely persist, necessitating enhanced surveillance mitigate healthcare burden Not applicable.
Язык: Английский