Brain infections in kids

A children's hospital in the U.S. noticed a 236% increase in rare and dangerous bacterial infections in the brain, many of which were diagnosed during or immediately after Covid infection.

A follow-up survey found increases in these infections in 43% of responding U.S. hospitals.

Source: Notes from the Field: Increase in Pediatric Intracranial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Eight Pediatric Hospitals, United States, March 2020–March 2022 | MMWR (cdc.gov)


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