Abstract
Aim: This study evaluated burden of illness in immunocompromised patients with systemic mycoses (SM) eligible for itraconazole treatment, specifically, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis and aspergillosis. Methods: A cross-sectional study used an electronic medical record network integrating information from 30 US hospitals, including >34 million patients, to evaluate burden and healthcare resource utilization over 6 months following initiation of antifungal therapy. Results: Symptomatic burden experienced by each of the otherwise healthy or age >65 or immunosuppressed cohorts receiving antifungal therapy for SM was comparable but significantly greater in cancer or HIV patients and transplant recipients. Across groups, there was substantially higher healthcare resource utilization in patients with SM versus matched controls without SM. Conclusion: The total impact of SM is particularly severe in high-risk or vulnerable populations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 573-584 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- burden
- fungal
- immunocompromised
- infection
- systemic mycoses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy