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Table 2 Distribution of infection sites in children admitted to PICU in 2019 and 2021, n (%)

From: Pathogens in PICU before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in China: a multicenter retrospective study

Infection sites

2019(n = 391)

2021(n = 261)

χ2

P

respiratory tract

306 (78.3)

216 (82.8)

3.575

0.467

blood

45 (11.5)

27 (10.3)

urinary system

9 (2.3)

5 (1.9)

central nervous system

12 (3.1)

3 (1.1)

Lung

19 (4.9)

10 (3.8)