Delays in coccidioidomycosis diagnosis and associated healthcare utilization, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Fariba M. Donovan; Patrick Wightman; Yue Zong; Luke Gabe; Aneela Majeed; Tiffany Ynosencio; Edward J. Bedrick; John N. Galgiani

doi:10.3201/eid2509.190023

Delays in coccidioidomycosis diagnosis and associated healthcare utilization, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Fariba M. Donovan
, Patrick Wightman
, Yue Zong
, Luke Gabe
, Aneela Majeed
, Tiffany Ynosencio
, Edward J. Bedrick
, John N. Galgiani

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Tucson, Arizona, USA, is a highly coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We conducted a retrospective review of 815 patients in Tucson over 2.7 years. Of 276 patients with coccidioidomycosis, 246 had a delay in diagnosis; median delay was 23 days. Diagnosis delay was associated with coccidioidomycosis-related costs totaling $589,053 and included extensive antibacterial drug use.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1745-1747
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	25
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2509.190023
State	Published - 2019

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