Publication date: Jun 24, 2026
Paediatric brain abscess (BA) is a rare but life-threatening condition, and large-scale epidemiological studies are limited. We aimed to characterize the temporal trend of pediatric BA in China during 2016-2023. We conducted a nationwide study using the FuTang Update Medical Records (FUTURE) database, which includes face-sheets of discharge medical records from 33 tertiary children’s hospitals across China. Case-identification strategies were validated, and the optimal strategy was applied to identify BA cases. Demographic information, predisposing factors, complications, and clinical outcomes of included cases were collected and analyzed. The main analytic cohort was constructed at the index qualifying episode level. A total of 799 children were identified, with 6. 4-8. 4 patients per 100,000 hospitalized children annually (P = 0. 377). After 2020, the proportion of patients aged 1-3 years decreased, whereas the proportions of patients aged 10-12 and 13-17 years increased (all P
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| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| 17years | Brain Abscess |
| China | Child |
| Epidemiology | COVID-19 |
| Neurosurgery | |
| Otitis Media | |
| Sinusitis |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | brain abscess |
| disease | MESH | face |
| disease | MESH | included |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | Otitis Media |
| disease | MESH | Sinusitis |