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Patients with viral or bacterial coinfections were excluded. Influenza A and B cases were collectively analyzed. The patients' demographic data, clinical presentation, resource utilization, and outcomes were also evaluated. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to balance the cohorts for age, sex, ethnicity, and comorbidities. Outcomes were compared using standardized mean differences (SMDs).Results: A total of 299 patients were included (influenza, n=177; COVID-19, n=122). Patients with influenza were older (median, 3.6 years vs. 1.8 years; P&lt;0.001) and more likely to have fever, cough, and rhinorrhea. COVID-19 patients presented earlier in the illness (median, 2 days vs. 4 days; P&lt;0.001). After PSM, 102 patients were included in each group. Patients with influenza required greater healthcare resource use, including intravenous fluids (60.8% vs. 43.1%; SMD=0.36), empirical antibiotics (40.2% vs. 12.7%; SMD=0.66), respiratory support (40.2% vs. 26.5%, SMD=0.29), pediatric intensive care unit admission (10.8% vs. 2.9%; SMD=0.32), and longer duration of oxygen therapy (SMD=0.93).Conclusion: Children hospitalized for influenza demonstrated higher clinical severity and greater healthcare resource utilization than those hospitalized for COVID-19. 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