Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Research
Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004
Iain Gillespie*
, Jim McLauchlin*, Kathie Grant*, Christine Little*, Vina Mithani*, Celia Penman*, Christopher Lane*, and Martyn Regan†
, Jim McLauchlin*, Kathie Grant*, Christine Little*, Vina Mithani*, Celia Penman*, Christopher Lane*, and Martyn Regan†
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 |
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