Abstract
Mumps is a benign infectious condition, but when it affects adults it may cause serious
complications that require hospitalization with a high cost and that may lead to permanent
sequelae. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of hospitalization for
mumps in Spain from 1997 to 2006. A retrospective epidemiological study was made using
the data of the Spanish National hospital Discharge database Minimum Basic Data Set
(MBDS) for yrs 1997–2006. We selected all those patients with code 072 for any diagnosis
position (Clinical Modification of the International Classification of Diseases: ICD-9-CM),
and estimated the incidence of hospitalization, length of stay, in hospital mortality
and associated costs. Hospitalization for mumps was registered in 1733 cases, equating
to an overall annual hospitalization rate of 0.423 per 100000 inhabitants. The mean
length of the hospital stay was 5 days (interquartile range 3–9). There were 58 deaths
in the study period. The mean cost per patient hospitalized for mumps was 2,572 €.
High levels of immunization coverage are required to reduce the incidence of mumps,
and prevent hospitalization from, and outbreaks with, this disease.
Keywords
Mumps - hospitalization - Spain - vaccines
