Characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 healthcare-associated infection outbreaks in Germany, 2020-2023: a retrospective observational study.

Characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 healthcare-associated infection outbreaks in Germany, 2020-2023: a retrospective observational study.

Publication date: Dec 18, 2025

Limiting healthcare-associated infections (HAI) SARS-CoV-2 transmission has been a global challenge. We assessed characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 HAI outbreaks to better understand HAI transmission in pediatric care. We analyzed PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 outbreak cases notified through statutory surveillance, at case level and at outbreak level, in Germany between 24 February 2020 and 31 December 2023 to describe SARS-CoV-2 HAI outbreaks in pediatric care and compare them with non-pediatric outbreaks. Pediatric outbreaks included any outbreak in pediatric care or with > 50% of cases among patients aged 

Concepts Keywords
December Adolescent
Germany Child
Healthcare Child, Preschool
Pcr COVID-19
COVID-19
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Disease outbreaks
Female
Germany
Health personnel
Healthcare-associated infections
Hospitals
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH infection
drug DRUGBANK Tropicamide
disease MESH included
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH Cross Infection

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