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Akazawa, Hidemasa
Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hagiya, Hideharu
Department of Infectious Diseases, Okayama University Hospital
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Koyama, Toshihiro
Department of Health Data Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Otsuka, Fumio
Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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| Abstract | Background Cryptococcus species can cause severe disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. This study investigated the epidemiological features and trends in disseminated cryptococcosis in Japan.
Methods We used publicly available Infectious Diseases Weekly Reports to obtain data on the incidence of disseminated cryptococcosis in Japan from 2015 to 2021. Patient information, including age, sex, and regional and seasonal data, were extracted. The Joinpoint regression program was used to determine the age-adjusted incidence rate (AAR) per 100,000 population, annual percentage change (APC), and average APC (AAPC). Results A total of 1047 cases of disseminated cryptococcosis were reported, of which those aged ≥ 70 years accounted for 68.8%. The AAR in men was significantly higher than that in women (median: 0.13 vs. 0.09: p = 0.0024). APC for the overall cases increased by 9.9% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] − 5.4–27.7) from 2015 to 2018 and then decreased by 3.3% (95% CI − 15.5–10.7) from 2018 to 2021. AAPC for the entire study period was 3.1% (95% CI − 1.5–8.0), indicating a possible increase in its number, although not statistically significant. In terms of regional distribution, the average AAR was highest in Shikoku District (0.17) and lowest in Hokkaido District (0.04). Northern Japan exhibited a significantly lower median AAR (median [interquartile range]: 0.06 [0.05, 0.08]) than the Eastern (0.12 [0.12, 0.13]), Western (0.11 [0.10, 0.13]), and Southern (0.14 [0.12, 0.15]) regions. No seasonal variation in incidence was observed. Conclusion The prevalence of disseminated cryptococcosis has not increased in Japan. Geographically, the incidence is lower in Northern Japan. Further investigations that incorporate detailed clinical data are required. |
| Keywords | Disseminated cryptococcosis
Cryptococcal infection
Epidemiology
Trend analysis
Regionality
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| Note | The version of record of this article, first published in Mycopathologia, is available online at Publisher’s website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-023-00814-1
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| Published Date | 2024-01-17
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Mycopathologia
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| Volume | volume189
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| Issue | issue1
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| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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| Start Page | 8
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| ISSN | 0301-486X
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Journal Article
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English
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岡山大学
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| Copyright Holders | © The Author(s) 2024
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| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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| Citation | Akazawa, H., Hagiya, H., Koyama, T. et al. Trends in the Incidence of Disseminated Cryptococcosis in Japan: A Nationwide Observational Study, 2015–2021. Mycopathologia 189, 8 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-023-00814-1
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Okayama University
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