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Delays in Coccidioidomycosis Diagnosis and Associated Healthcare Utilization, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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September 2019
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(9):1745-1747
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Tucson, Arizona, USA, is a highly coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We conducted a retrospective review of 815 patients in Tucson over 2.7 years. Of 276 patients with coccidioidomycosis, 246 had a delay in diagnosis; median delay was 23 days. Diagnosis delay was associated with coccidioidomycosis-related costs totaling $589,053 and included extensive antibacterial drug use.
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Pubmed ID:31441755
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6711243
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Volume:25
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Issue:9
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