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Low Sensitivity of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Coding for Culture-Confirmed Candidemia Cases in an Active Surveillance System: United States, 2019–2020.
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Article
Source
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Sep2022, Vol. 9 Issue 9, p1-5. 5p.
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2328-8957
Abstract
We evaluated healthcare facility use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes for culture-confirmed candidemia cases detected by active public health surveillance during 2019–2020. Most cases (56%) did not receive a candidiasis code, suggesting that studies relying on ICD-10 codes likely underestimate disease burden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]