# Surge of Pediatric Respiratory Tract Infections after the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Concept of “Immune Debt”

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 34 |
| Journal | The Journal of Pediatrics |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114420 |
| Corresponding authors | Léa Lenglart |
| Institution | Robert Debré University Hospital, France |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/pediatric-health-and-respiratory-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114420](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114420)

## Topics

Immunity debt · Non-pharmaceutical interventions · Pediatric respiratory tract infections · Interrupted time-series analysis · Generalized additive models · Dose-response relationship · COVID-19 pandemic rebound effect · Multinational pediatric emergency department surveillance · Social distancing · Bronchiolitis · Tonsillitis/pharyngitis · Pneumonia · Urinary tract infection as control outcome · European pediatric emergency departments · Post-pandemic viral resurgence

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