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Editor, Senior Moderator
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Notes from the Field: Update on Pediatric Intracranial Infections — 19 States and the District of Columbia, January 2016–March 2023
Weekly / June 2, 2023 / 72(22);608–610
Emma K. Accorsi, PhD1,2; Matt Hall, PhD3; Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD4; Samir S. Shah, MD5; Stephanie J. Schrag, DPhil1; Adam L. Cohen, MD1
In May 2022, CDC began an investigation of a possible increase in pediatric intracranial infections, particularly those caused by Streptococcus bacteria, during the preceding year (1). January 2016–May 2022 data from a large, geographically diverse network of children's hospitals showed altered patterns in pediatric intracranial infections after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (1). In this update, extended hospitalization data through March 2023 from 37 hospitals in 19 states and the District of Columbia showed a higher-than-expected number of pediatric intracranial infections beginning in August 2021, with a large peak during winter 2022–2023. Pediatric intracranial infections are recognized as a severe complication of viral respiratory infection and sinusitis (2), and the winter 2022–2023 peak coincided with spikes in respiratory virus circulation*,† (3,4). Even during this peak, intracranial infections remained rare. CDC continues to track trends in pediatric intracranial infections and recommends that all persons aged ≤18 years remain current with recommended vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19.§...
Notes from the Field: Update on Pediatric Intracranial Infections — 19 States and the District of Columbia, January 2016–March 2023
Weekly / June 2, 2023 / 72(22);608–610
Emma K. Accorsi, PhD1,2; Matt Hall, PhD3; Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD4; Samir S. Shah, MD5; Stephanie J. Schrag, DPhil1; Adam L. Cohen, MD1
In May 2022, CDC began an investigation of a possible increase in pediatric intracranial infections, particularly those caused by Streptococcus bacteria, during the preceding year (1). January 2016–May 2022 data from a large, geographically diverse network of children's hospitals showed altered patterns in pediatric intracranial infections after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (1). In this update, extended hospitalization data through March 2023 from 37 hospitals in 19 states and the District of Columbia showed a higher-than-expected number of pediatric intracranial infections beginning in August 2021, with a large peak during winter 2022–2023. Pediatric intracranial infections are recognized as a severe complication of viral respiratory infection and sinusitis (2), and the winter 2022–2023 peak coincided with spikes in respiratory virus circulation*,† (3,4). Even during this peak, intracranial infections remained rare. CDC continues to track trends in pediatric intracranial infections and recommends that all persons aged ≤18 years remain current with recommended vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19.§...