Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis, and Coccidioidomycosis in Outpatient Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Laboratory testing is necessary to distinguish blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, or histoplasmosis from other causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Robust data about testing for and diagnosis of these fungal diseases among patients with CAP throughout the US are lacking.

Objective

To examine proportions and characteristics of (1) adult outpatients with CAP who underwent diagnostic testing for blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, or histoplasmosis; and (2) tested patients who received diagnoses of these diseases.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used 2017 to 2023 commercial health insurance claims data from the Merative MarketScan Commercial/Medicare Database. Adult outpatients with diagnosis codes for unspecified CAP

SUBMITTER: Benedict K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805450 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature