title: Estimating severe coccidioidomycosis in California.
abstract: We used hospital discharge data to estimate incidence and distribution of coccidioidomycosis-associated hospitalizations in California. For 1997-2002, the average annual rate of hospitalization was 3.67 per 100,000 population. County of residence, older age, black race, male sex, HIV infection, and pregnancy were strongly associated with increased risk for hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0503, USA. flahermanv@peds.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Valerie J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Flaherman
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hector
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors