COVID-19 大流行對兒童深頸部空間感染的影響：來自多機構分析的後疫情見解

// Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric deep neck space infections: Post-pandemic insights from a multi-institutional analysis

PHIS回顧（2018–2023）5,334例兒童深頸腔感染（DNSI，咽旁/咽後膿瘍）｜疫情期病例減少，後疫情反彈並超越疫情前；後疫情頸部增強CT使用增加、住院天數與醫療費用疫情期達高峰、30天再住院率未變｜結論：COVID‑19防疫措施與兒童DNSI暫時性下降及醫療利用小幅上升相關，對感染監測與資源配置具實務意義。

// We retrospectively analyzed 5,334 children (0–18 years) with parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal abscesses using the PHIS database from 2018–2023 to compare pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic trends. Case volumes fell during the pandemic then rebounded post-pandemic to exceed pre-pandemic levels; contrast neck CT use increased post-pandemic, surgical rates stayed stable, antibiotics were nearly universal (longer courses during the pandemic), and length of stay and hospital charges peaked during the pandemic while 30‑day readmissions were unchanged. These findings indicate COVID-19 public health measures were associated with a temporary reduction in pediatric DNSI incidence and modestly increased healthcare utilization, followed by a post-pandemic rebound.

Published 2026年9月17日