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. 2016 Feb 15;3(1):ofv219.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofv219. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Histoplasmosis-Associated Hospitalizations in the United States, 2001-2012

Kaitlin Benedict  1 , Gordana Derado  2 , Rajal K Mody  1
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Histoplasmosis-Associated Hospitalizations in the United States, 2001-2012

Kaitlin Benedict et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We examined trends in histoplasmosis-associated hospitalizations in the United States using the 2001-2012 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. An estimated 50 778 hospitalizations occurred, with significant increases in hospitalizations overall and in the proportion of hospitalizations associated with transplant, diabetes, and autoimmune conditions often treated with biologic therapies; therefore, histoplasmosis remains an important opportunistic infection.

Keywords: Histoplasma; United States; histoplasmosis; hospitalization.

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Figure 1.
(A) Annual rates of all-listed and primary histoplasmosis-associated hospitalizations per 100 000 persons (*) and (B) percentage of all-listed histoplasmosis-associated hospitalizations with selected comorbidities, United States, 2001–2012. Abbreivation: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.
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