Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Research
Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004
Table 2
Underlying conditions reported for sporadic nonpregnancy-associated listeriosis patients >60 years of age, England and Wales, 1993–2004
Classification | 1993–2000, n (%) | 2001–2004, n (%) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Cancers | 173 (42) | 143 (43) | 316 |
Autoimmune disorders | 53 (13) | 46 (14) | 99 |
Cardiovascular disorders | 54 (13) | 39 (12) | 93 |
Alcohol-related disorders | 14 (3) | 12 (4) | 26 |
Renal disorders | 12 (3) | 16 (5) | 28 |
Diabetes | 11 (3) | 10 (3) | 21 |
Hepatic and biliary disorders | 9 (2) | 4 (1) | 13 |
Immunosuppressed | 1 (0) | 4 (1) | 5 |
Postoperative | 2 (0) | 3 (1) | 5 |
Multiple pathologic conditions | 59 (14) | 38 (12) | 97 |
Other pathologic conditions | 19 (5) | 10 (3) | 29 |
Not specified | 6 (1) | 4 (1) | 10 |
Total | 413 | 329 | 742 |