Volume 19, Number 3—March 2013
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Increasing Pneumocystis Pneumonia, England, UK, 2000–2010
Rishma Maini, Katherine L. Henderson
, Elizabeth A. Sheridan, Theresa Lamagni, Gordon Nichols, Valerie Delpech, and Nick Phin
, Elizabeth A. Sheridan, Theresa Lamagni, Gordon Nichols, Valerie Delpech, and Nick Phin
Table 1
Annual change in incidence rate of Pneumocystis jirovecii cases, England, UK, 2000–2010*
| Surveillance system | Total no. cases | Annual incidence rate ratio (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory reporting | 765 | 1.07 (1.05–1.09) |
| Hospital admissions‡ | 2,258 | 1.09 (1.08–1.11) |
| HIV surveillance data | 779 | 0.94 (0.92–0.96) |
| Death registrations | 722 | 1.04 (1.01–1.06) |
*Midyear population estimates used.
†p<0.001 for all.
‡Excludes P. jirovecii diagnoses for patients with diagnosed HIV infection.
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