000041316 001__ 41316 000041316 005__ 20240305153922.0 000041316 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.6083/bpxhc41316 000041316 037__ $$aIR 000041316 041__ $$aeng 000041316 245__ $$aA retrospective analysis of pediatric sinusitis/mastoiditis/orbital cellulitis with surgically treated intracranial infections before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic 000041316 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000041316 269__ $$a2023-07-20 000041316 336__ $$aAbstract 000041316 520__ $$aCentral nervous system infections, like brain abscesses and subdural or epidural empyema, in pediatric patients are life-threatening and rapid treatment is necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Late into the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (DCH) hospitalized several pediatric patients with sinusitis and/or orbital cellulitis with intracranial infections including brain abscess and epidural or subdural empyema's. The goal of this study was to report our institutional experience with intracranial infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. 000041316 540__ $$fCC BY 000041316 542__ $$fIn copyright - joint owners 000041316 650__ $$aPediatrics$$023687 000041316 650__ $$aSurgical Procedures, Operative$$026655 000041316 650__ $$aSinusitis$$026030 000041316 650__ $$aEmpyema$$018369 000041316 650__ $$aCOVID-19$$013515 000041316 650__ $$aBrain Abscess$$015789 000041316 650__ $$aStreptococcus anginosus$$034562 000041316 650__ $$aCentral Nervous System$$016312 000041316 650__ $$aPediatrics$$023687 000041316 6531_ $$aintracranial infection 000041316 6531_ $$acentral nervous system infection 000041316 6531_ $$apediatric brain infections 000041316 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369 000041316 692__ $$aDepartment of Neurological Surgery$$041430 000041316 7001_ $$aStevens, Ian$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000041316 7001_ $$aShahin, Maryam$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000041316 7001_ $$aCollins, Kelly$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000041316 711__ $$aResearch Week$$uOregon Health and Science University$$d2023 000041316 7201_ $$7Personal 000041316 8564_ $$91abab545-c1b0-4207-9cc9-e33dfbf5240b$$s219499$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/41316/files/ResearchWeek.2023.Stevens.Ian.pdf 000041316 980__ $$aResearch Week 000041316 981__ $$aPublished$$b2023-07-20