Incidence, etiologies, and outcomes of severe pediatric community-acquired empyema before and after the pandemic: an Italian multicentric study
• The incidence of empyema in Italy significantly increased during the post-pandemic phase. • An increased odds of severe outcomes was observed during the COVID period.
Authors
- Buonsenso Danilo
- Lo Vecchio Andrea
- Marco Denina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-1844)
- Cardinale Fabio
- Diego de Carvalho Maia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-5921)
- Montagnani Carlotta
- Lorenzetti Giulia
- Silvia Garazzino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-5356)
- Giulia Puliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2899-9146)
- Claudia Capurro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-0750)
- Matteo Marcello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-6297)
- Liguoro Ilaria
- Simone Lucia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8098-9079)
- Daniela Di Luca
- Galli Luisa
- Daniele Zama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-5942)
- Bosis Samantha
- Chiappini Elena
- Scientific ESC Document Group.
- Burzio Valentina
- Nicolini Giangiacomo
- Romani Lorenza
- Camporesi Anna
- Naselli Aldo
- Montonesi Sonja
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- University of Udine (IT)
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Chiara (IT)
- Ospedale di Bolzano (IT)
- ASL Roma (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale Veris Delli Ponti Scorrano (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Arcispedale Sant'Anna (IT)
- Ospedale Regina Margherita (IT)
- Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06411-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore