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Article: Estimating severe Coccidioidomycosis in California.(DISPATCHES)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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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.
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Coccidioidomycosis is caused by the fungi Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii, which are present in soil in disease-endemic areas. Data are sparse on frequency and incidence of severe coccidioidomycosis that requires hospitalization. In California, population increase, ...