Increase in severe acute respiratory infections in children during the last phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSIONS: During the last year, coinciding with low rates of hospitalization for COVID in Spain, we observed a notable increase in admissions to the PICU for SARI. Probably, the prolonged period of low exposure to pathogens due to the measures adopted during the pandemic might have caused a decrease in population immunity with a rise in severe respiratory infections.PMID:38116940 | DOI:10.37201/req/074.2023

Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - December 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: L Berm údez-Barrezueta M Brezmes Raposo M Brezmes Raposo M Guti érrez Jimeno E Rodr íguez Merino M Pino-Vel ázquez C Fern ández García-Abril S Rojo Rello J M Eiros Bouza M A Pino-V ázquez Source Type: research