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Fungal diseases are frequently coded as "unspecified mycoses" in data sets used to estimate disease burden. In a large administrative database, 50.9% of unspecified mycosis hospitalizations during 2019-2021 had positive… Click to show full abstract
Fungal diseases are frequently coded as "unspecified mycoses" in data sets used to estimate disease burden. In a large administrative database, 50.9% of unspecified mycosis hospitalizations during 2019-2021 had positive fungal laboratory testing, most commonly Candida (79.1%), highlighting a potential need for improved coding practices and greater fungal laboratory testing.
Keywords:
unspecified mycoses;
2019 2021;
disease burden;
large administrative
Journal Title: Open forum infectious diseases
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: Open forum infectious diseases
Year Published: 2023
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