COVID-19 and complicated bacterial pneumonia in children

We read with great interest the recent publication by Steinfort et al. [1] outlining profound reduction in influenza infections Australia as a result of social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic. Similar dramatic effects on paediatric hospital activity have been reported, reduced admissions, presentations for respiratory conditions and detection other viruses [2–6]. However, impact pandemic bacterial has not well characterised. The Australian state Victoria (population 6.7 million) experienced prolonged period restrictions (“lockdown”) since March 2020. This spanned southern hemisphere autumn to spring, usual peak infections. Social measures instituted due #SARSCoV2 dramatically thoracic empyema cases