Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea
OBJECTIVES The symptoms of fungal infections vary from minor to severe. According to recent reports, fungal infection prevalence is increasing due to increases in the aging population and in patients with compromised immune systems. However, the total prevalence of fungal infections in South Korea i...
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| author | Hee Jung Yoon Hwa Young Choi Young Kwon Kim Yeong Jun Song Moran Ki |
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| description | OBJECTIVES The symptoms of fungal infections vary from minor to severe. According to recent reports, fungal infection prevalence is increasing due to increases in the aging population and in patients with compromised immune systems. However, the total prevalence of fungal infections in South Korea is unknown. We investigated the recent 5-year prevalence of each type of fungal infection in South Korea across age, sex, and regional groups. METHODS Nationwide data from the National Health Insurance of South Korea were used. The target population included patients who had received treatment for a fungal infection that was listed as the main disease. For each patient, multiple treatments were counted as one case per year in the data analysis. RESULTS The annual prevalence of all-type mycoses increased from 6.9% in 2009 to 7.4% in 2013. Among the specific groups, the prevalence of dermatophytosis was highest (5.2%), followed by that of opportunistic mycoses (1.7%) and superficial mycoses (0.2%). The prevalence of subcutaneous mycoses and generalized mycoses was very low (8 cases per 100,000 persons and 3 cases per 1 million persons, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Every year, approximately 7.1% of the Korean population receives treatment for fungal diseases. Cases of opportunistic mycoses are assumed to increase each year. Therefore, further research is needed to understand and monitor the prevalence of mycoses to establish management policies to reduce the burden of fungal diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d20aa2b503b242c68e9af09e12dd555b2022-12-21T18:35:11ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932014-09-013610.4178/epih/e2014017744Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South KoreaHee Jung Yoon0Hwa Young Choi1Young Kwon Kim2Yeong Jun Song3Moran Ki4 Department of Infectious Diseases, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea Department of Cancer Control and Policy, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, KoreaOBJECTIVES The symptoms of fungal infections vary from minor to severe. According to recent reports, fungal infection prevalence is increasing due to increases in the aging population and in patients with compromised immune systems. However, the total prevalence of fungal infections in South Korea is unknown. We investigated the recent 5-year prevalence of each type of fungal infection in South Korea across age, sex, and regional groups. METHODS Nationwide data from the National Health Insurance of South Korea were used. The target population included patients who had received treatment for a fungal infection that was listed as the main disease. For each patient, multiple treatments were counted as one case per year in the data analysis. RESULTS The annual prevalence of all-type mycoses increased from 6.9% in 2009 to 7.4% in 2013. Among the specific groups, the prevalence of dermatophytosis was highest (5.2%), followed by that of opportunistic mycoses (1.7%) and superficial mycoses (0.2%). The prevalence of subcutaneous mycoses and generalized mycoses was very low (8 cases per 100,000 persons and 3 cases per 1 million persons, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Every year, approximately 7.1% of the Korean population receives treatment for fungal diseases. Cases of opportunistic mycoses are assumed to increase each year. Therefore, further research is needed to understand and monitor the prevalence of mycoses to establish management policies to reduce the burden of fungal diseases.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-36-e2014017.pdfFungal infectionsMycosisPrevalenceHealth InsuranceKorea |
| spellingShingle | Hee Jung Yoon Hwa Young Choi Young Kwon Kim Yeong Jun Song Moran Ki Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea Epidemiology and Health Fungal infections Mycosis Prevalence Health Insurance Korea |
| title | Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea |
| title_full | Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea |
| title_short | Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea |
| title_sort | prevalence of fungal infections using national health insurance data from 2009 2013 south korea |
| topic | Fungal infections Mycosis Prevalence Health Insurance Korea |
| url | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-36-e2014017.pdf |
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