The Global Burden and Trends of Legionella spp. Infection-Associated Diseases from 1990 to 2021: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Legionella infections are a major global health issue, yet there's limited research on their impact and trends. We aimed to systematically analyzed the long-term trends in Legionella spp. infection-associated diseases (LSIADs) burden from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

Age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (ASR-DALYs) and age-standardized death rates (ASDRs) of LSIADs from 1990 to 2021 were accessed from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, which utilized the Bayesian hierarchical meta-regression tool and the Cause of Death Ensemble model to estimate these metrics. Trends in disease burden across age, sex, region, and Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) levels were estimated using annual percentage changes (EAPCs) and annual percentage changes (APCs).

Results

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature