Blastomycosis-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blastomycosis is an environmentally acquired fungal disease that can cause severe illness, with approximately 65% of reported cases requiring hospitalization. Recent trends in blastomycosis-associated hospitalizations in the United States have not been described.

Methods

We analyzed hospital discharge data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. We calculated hospitalization rates per 100,000 population using U.S. census data and examined factors associated with in-hospital mortality.

Results

An estimated 11,776 blastomycosis-associated hospitalizations occurred during 2010-2020 (average yearly rate 0.3 per 100,000 persons), with no apparent temporal trend. Rates were consistently highest among persons

SUBMITTER: Benedict K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10532734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature