Estimating severe coccidioidomycosis in California

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jul;13(7):1087-90. doi: 10.3201/eid1307.061480.

Abstract

We used hospital discharge data to estimate incidence and distribution of coccidioidomycosis-associated hospitalizations in California. For 1997-2002, the average annual rate of hospitalization was 3.67 per 100,000 population. County of residence, older age, black race, male sex, HIV infection, and pregnancy were strongly associated with increased risk for hospitalization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • California / epidemiology
  • Coccidioidomycosis / epidemiology*
  • Coccidioidomycosis / mortality
  • Coccidioidomycosis / pathology*
  • Ethnicity
  • Female
  • Geography
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / immunology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Factors