Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017
Coccidioidomycosis skin testing appears to be uncommon, based on US health insurance claims data. Patient demographic features were consistent with the approval of the test for adults, but few patients had previous coccidioidomycosis diagnosis codes supporting its use for detecting delayed-type hype...
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| author | Kaitlin Benedict Orion Z. McCotter Brendan R. Jackson |
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| description | Coccidioidomycosis skin testing appears to be uncommon, based on US health insurance claims data. Patient demographic features were consistent with the approval of the test for adults, but few patients had previous coccidioidomycosis diagnosis codes supporting its use for detecting delayed-type hypersensitivity in those with a history of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54c39d08077b41e3b9cc0c25c419d8fc2022-12-22T02:07:09ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-03-0126361962110.3201/eid2603.190798Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017Kaitlin BenedictOrion Z. McCotterBrendan R. JacksonCoccidioidomycosis skin testing appears to be uncommon, based on US health insurance claims data. Patient demographic features were consistent with the approval of the test for adults, but few patients had previous coccidioidomycosis diagnosis codes supporting its use for detecting delayed-type hypersensitivity in those with a history of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/3/19-0798_articlecoccidioidomycosisskin testsUnited Stateshealth insurancerespiratory infectionsCoccidioides |
| spellingShingle | Kaitlin Benedict Orion Z. McCotter Brendan R. Jackson Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 Emerging Infectious Diseases coccidioidomycosis skin tests United States health insurance respiratory infections Coccidioides |
| title | Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 |
| title_full | Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 |
| title_fullStr | Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 |
| title_short | Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014–2017 |
| title_sort | coccidioidomycosis skin testing in a commercially insured population united states 2014 2017 |
| topic | coccidioidomycosis skin tests United States health insurance respiratory infections Coccidioides |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/3/19-0798_article |
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