Publications by authors named "Georges Thiebault"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric infectious diseases in France.
- Data from 107 pediatricians showed a significant decrease in recorded infectious diseases in 2020 compared to 2018-2019, with a notable reduction in conditions like scarlet fever and bronchiolitis.
- In 2021, a rebound in certain infections was observed, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, emphasizing the importance of ongoing monitoring of infectious diseases post-NPIs.
Background: Many ambulatory networks in several countries have established syndromic surveillance systems to detect outbreaks of different illnesses. Here, we describe a new Pediatric and Ambulatory Research in Infectious diseases network that combined automated data extraction from the computers of primary care pediatricians.
Methods: Pediatricians who used the same software, AxiSanté 5-Infansoft for electronic medical records were specially trained in infectious diseases, encouraged to comply with French treatments' recommendations, use of point-of-care tests and vaccination guidelines.