Burden of aspergillosis-related hospitalizations in the United States

Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Dec;31(6):1524-8. doi: 10.1086/317487.

Abstract

In the United States in 1996, there were an estimated 10,190 aspergillosis-related hospitalizations (95% confidence interval [CI], 9000-11,380); these resulted in 1970 deaths (95% CI, 1659-2280), 176,272 hospital days (95% CI, 147,163-206,275), and $633.1 million in costs (95% CI, $492.0-$780.2 million). The average hospitalization lasted 17.3 days (95% CI, 16.1-18.6) and cost $62,426 (95% CI, $52,670-$72,181). Although aspergillosis-related hospitalizations account for a small percentage of hospitalizations in the United States, patients hospitalized with the condition have lengthy hospital stays and high mortality rates.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aspergillosis* / diagnosis
  • Aspergillosis* / mortality
  • Aspergillosis* / therapy
  • Female
  • Hospitalization* / economics
  • Hospitalization* / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitals, Community
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / economics
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data
  • United States / epidemiology