Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Aug 18;12(8):ofaf499. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf499. eCollection 2025 Aug.
ABSTRACT
Among patients with blastomycosis (n = 281), coccidioidomycosis (n = 1920), and histoplasmosis (n = 2180), 62% experienced diagnostic delays (mean 29 days). Patients who experienced delays incurred average excess healthcare costs of up to $15 648 (95% confidence interval: $8600-$22 695) compared with those without a delay. Earlier diagnosis may help reduce excess costs.
PMID:40874182 | PMC:PMC12378736 | DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf499
