Prevalence, healthcare resource utilization and overall burden of fungal meningitis in the United States
Charalambous LT, Premji A, Tybout C, Hunt A, Cutshaw D, Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Xie J, Giamberardino C, Pagadala P, Perfect JR, Lad SP. Prevalence, healthcare resource utilization and overall burden of fungal meningitis in the United States. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2017, 67: 215-227. PMID: 29244019, PMCID: PMC6557145, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare resource utilizationFungal meningitisCryptococcal meningitisMeningitis patientsTruven Health Analytics MarketScan databaseLong-term morbidityLength of stayLarge longitudinal cohortHealth economic impactCandida meningitisLong followMarketScan databasePrimary diagnosisLongitudinal cohortOverall burdenCandidiasis patientsMeningitisHistoplasmosis patientsMeningitis diagnosisPatientsOriginal diagnosisSingle pathogenPrevalent typeDiagnosisUnited States