Article: Trends in Legionnaires' Disease-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2006-2010.
Open forum infectious diseases
2020 Volume 7, Issue 8, Page(s) ofaa296
Abstract: Background: Legionella pneumophila: Methods: In this study, we estimated the annual incidence of Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations in United States and identified demographic, temporal, and regional characteristics of individuals ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Legionella pneumophila Methods: In this study, we estimated the annual incidence of Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations in United States and identified demographic, temporal, and regional characteristics of individuals hospitalized for Legionnaires' disease. A retrospective study was conducted using the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data from 2006 to 2010. The NHDS is a nationally representative US survey, which includes estimates of inpatient stays in short-stay hospitals in the United States, excluding federal, military, and Veterans Administration hospitals. All discharges assigned with the Legionnaires' disease Results: We observed the annual incidence and number of Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations (per 100 000 population) in the United States by year, age, sex, race, and region. Over a 5-year period, 14 574 individuals experienced Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations in the United States The annual population-adjusted incidence (per 100 000 population) of Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations was 5.37 (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.12-5.64) in 2006, 7.06 (95% CI, 6.80-7.40) in 2007, 8.77 (95% CI, 8.44-9.11) in 2008, 17.07 (95% CI, 16.62-17.54) in 2009, and 9.66 (95% CI, 9.32-10.01) in 2010. A summer peak of Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations occurred from June through September in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010. Conclusions: Legionnaires' disease-associated hospitalizations significantly increased over the 5-year study period. The increasing disease burden of Legionnaires' disease suggests that large segments of the US population are at risk for exposure to this waterborne pathogen. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-07-17 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2757767-3 |
| ISSN | 2328-8957 |
| ISSN | 2328-8957 |
| DOI | 10.1093/ofid/ofaa296 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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