Hospitalization due to pneumococcal disease in the Unified Health System in Brazil: A retrospective analysis of administrative data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) caused by pneumococcus and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) pose a substantial economic burden on health systems. The objective of the present study is to explore hospitalization costs of pneumococcal disease in the public health system in Brazil, the Unified Health System.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of administrative data on hospitalized cases of pneumococcal disease from January 2019 to July 2023. Hospitalization cases recorded with ICD-10 codes of CAP due to S. pneumoniae and IPD were retrieved from DATASUS, the inpatient information system of the Unified Health System in Brazil. Costs were converted to US dollars by Using Purchasing Power Parity (USD-PPP). Absolute number of hospitalizations, costs of hospitalization

SUBMITTER: Pachito DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638580 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature