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We evaluated changes in STI diagnoses during adolescent visits at children\u2019s hospitals during COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System database comparing adolescent (11\u201318 years) hospital visits with an STI diagnosis by International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, code during COVID-19 (2020) to pre-COVID-19 (2017\u20132019). Data were divided into spring (March 15\u2013May 31), summer (June 1\u2013August 31), and fall (September 1\u2013December 31). Median weekly visits and patient characteristics were compared using median regression.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of 2\u2009747\u2009135 adolescent encounters, there were 10\u2009941 encounters with an STI diagnosis from 44 children\u2019s hospitals in 2020. There was a decrease in overall median weekly visits for STIs in spring during COVID-19 (n = \u201318.6%, P = .001) and an increase in overall visits in summer (11%, P = .002) during COVID-19. There were significant increases in inpatient median weekly visits for STIs in summer (30%, P = .001) and fall (27%, P = .003) during COVID-19. We found increases in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (50%, P &amp;lt; .001) and other STI diagnoses (defined as other or unspecified STI by International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, code; 38%, P = .040) in fall COVID-19 (2020), and a decrease in pelvic inflammatory disease (\u201328%, P = .032) in spring COVID-19 (2020).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We found increases in median weekly adolescent inpatient visits with an STI diagnosis in summer and fall COVID-19 (2020). These findings were likely partially driven by changes in behaviors or health care access. 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