Changes in the Epidemiology of Pneumonia in Children Younger than 14 Years Old During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico, a National Multicenter Study
Pediatric pneumonia epidemiology shifted from a predominantly viral profile during the pandemic to increased bacterial detections and virus-bacteria co-infections post-pandemic, alongside re-emergence of typical RSV and influenza seasonality. Higher mean age and rhinovirus as the most frequent pathogen persist after the pandemic. Sustained molecular surveillance and reinforced vaccination programs remain essential in the post-pandemic era.
Authors
- María del Carmen Espinosa-Sotero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1315-1246)
- P Arce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-8261)
- Miguel Leonardo García-León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9706-6545)
- GERARDO MARTINEZ-AGUILAR
- María Susana Juárez-Tobías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0688-4145)
- Verónica Tabla-Orozco
- Fabián Rojas-Larios
- Daniel E. Noyola
- Patricia Bautista Carbajal
- Rosa María Wong-Chew
- Izveydi Zuyino Mondragón-Salinas
Institutions
- Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (MX)
- Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (MX)
- Durango Institute of Technology (MX)
- Hospital General de México (MX)
- Universidad de Los Altos de Chiapas (MX)
- Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto (MX)
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara (MX)
- Fundar (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
- Universidad de Colima (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v18020270
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00