Trends in gastroenteritis-associated mortality in the United States 1985–2005: variations by ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes

摘要

BackgroundTrends in gastroenteritis-associated mortality are changing over time with development of antibiotic resistant strains of certain pathogens, improved diagnostic methods, and changing healthcare. In 1999, ICD-10 coding was introduced for mortality records which can also affect trends. We assess trends in gastroenteritis-associated mortality and changes associated with coding.