Pandemic measures linked to drop then surge in severe strep a in kids

NCT ID NCT06297122

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures like lockdowns and mask-wearing affected severe Group A Strep infections in children in Paris. Researchers reviewed medical records of 269 children under 18 admitted to a Paris hospital between 2018 and 2023. The goal was to see if infection rates changed before, during, and after the pandemic.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 Infections streptococcal infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015, France