Burden of Hospitalization for Coccidioidal Meningitis: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample, 2019–2021

Craig I. Coleman, Fariba Donovan, Lahar Miriyapalli, Ryan Shan, Belinda Lovelace

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Abstract

Coccidioidal meningitis (CM) requires lifelong aggressive management, often necessitating hospitalization. In the National Inpatient Sample (2019–2021), CM hospitalizations (N = 2305) were associated with frequent CM-related procedures (63.6% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 59.3%–67.6%]), long stays (mean, 13.0 days [95% CI, 11.3–14.6 days]), substantial costs per stay (mean, $48 155 [95% CI, $42 382–$53 929]), and a 7.6% (95% CI, 5.6%–10.3%) mortality incidence. CM inflicts a substantial burden on hospital resources.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume11
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2024

Keywords

  • burden of illness
  • coccidioidomycosis
  • epidemiology
  • meningitis
  • prevalence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases

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