Observational studyJournal of medicine and life2026
Comparative clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and COVID-19 in hospitalized pediatric patients in Romania during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in children. This study aimed to compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and COVID-19 infections in hospitalized pediatric patients in Romania during the pandemic. We conducted a retrospective observational study at the Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and Child Health in Bucharest between January 1, 2020, and November 2025. Pediatric patients (0-18 years) hospitalized with COVID-19 infection or influenza A/B type were included. Demographic data, clinical presentation, comorbidities, complications, and outcomes were analyzed. A total of 234 patients with COVID-19 and 235 patients with influenza type A/B were included. The median age in the COVID-19 group was 13.9 months with a median length of hospitalization of 4 days, while in the influenza group, the median age was 32.6 months, with a median length of stay of 5 days. Influenza virus was associated with higher risks of intensive care unit admission, longer hospitalization (
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