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September 10, 2025European Journal of PediatricsOpen Access

Incidence, etiologies, and outcomes of severe pediatric community-acquired empyema before and after the pandemic: an Italian multicentric study

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BDBuonsenso DaniloMCMontagnani CarlottaRLRomani Lorenza

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Overview

Multicenter analysis reveals increased incidence and severity of empyema in children during the pandemic, indicating urgent care needs.

Key Points

  • Severe outcomes associated with empyema significantly increased in children during and after the COVID pandemic.
  • The incidence of pediatric empyema rose to 0.75 per 100,000 in the post-pandemic phase compared to lower rates before and during the pandemic.
  • Retrospective analysis across 19 Italian hospitals was conducted to evaluate clinical severity and outcomes of empyema cases.
  • Findings highlight the need for increased pediatric healthcare resources due to rising empyema cases post-pandemic.

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Danilo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b8fb210217d64786092https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06411-2
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