Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The symptoms of fungal infections vary from minor to severe. According to recent reports, fungal infection prevalence is increasing due to increases in the aging population and in patients with compromised immune systems. However, the total prevalence of fungal infections in South Korea is unknown. We investigated the recent 5-year prevalence of each type of fungal infection in South Korea across age, sex, and regional groups.

Methods

Nationwide data from the National Health Insurance of South Korea were used. The target population included patients who had received treatment for a fungal infection that was listed as the main disease. For each patient, multiple treatments were counted as one case per year in the data analysis.

Results

The annual prevalence

SUBMITTER: Yoon HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4220602 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature