Infection-related mortality in children in two European countries, 2015–2023: An interrupted time-series analysis

Journal of Infection 2026 Open access

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Authors: Manon Jaboyedoff, Pierre Alex Crisinel, Zaba Valtuille, Inès Fafi, Margherita Plebani, Yves Fougère, Karim Abawi, Romain Basmaci, Naïm Ouldali, François Angoulvant
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2026.106688
Cited by: 1
References: 21

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infections remain a leading cause of childhood mortality. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) implemented during COVID-19 pandemic altered the circulation of communicable pathogens. We aimed to assess how these changes affected paediatric infection-related mortality. METHODS: We conducted a population-based interrupted time-series analysis using national data from France and Switzerland (2015 to 2023), including deaths among individuals

Fields of Study & Subjects

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Child and Adolescent Health Respiratory viral infections research

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Infection
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
92
Issue
2
Pages
106688–106688
Publication date
9 January 2026
Language
EN