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September 18, 2025Journal of health economics and outcomes researchOpen Access

Frequency and Mortality of Adult Meningitis, Pneumonia, or Bacteremia in Colombia from 2015 to 2022: A Retrospective Database Study in a Health Maintenance Organization

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JSJuan Martin SanchezCBCarlos BelloJMJoaquín Martínez‐LópezUniversidad Complutense de Madrid

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Implication

Retrospective database analysis reveals incidence and mortality rates in Colombian adults, indicating comorbidity impacts.

Key Points

  • Meningitis, pneumonia, and bacteremia incidences vary by age and comorbidities, with 96% of cases being pneumonia.
  • All-cause mortality rates were highest for bacteremia at 33.5%, followed by pneumonia at 12.0% and meningitis at 13.8%.
  • The incidence of pneumonia peaked in 2019, dropping significantly post-COVID pandemic to 167 cases per 100,000 in 2022.
  • Chronic pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases are common comorbidities linked to higher incidence and mortality rates.

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Sanchez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43c79713b0b5dfea7bddfhttps://doi.org/10.36469/001c.141461
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