Table 2.
Variable |
Listeria monocytogenes Endocarditis (n = 100) |
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Age, Mean Years (Range) | 65 (5 to 87) |
Ratio of Male-to-Female Patients | 1.7 |
Underlying Cardiac Conditions (Top 10): | (No. of Patients) |
Prosthetic Valve | 43 |
Valvular Disease | 24 |
Rheumatic Fever or Heart Disease | 13 |
Heart Failure | 10 |
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 7 |
Angina Pectoralis or Myocardial Infarction | 7 |
Hypertension | 6 |
Pacemaker/Defibrillator | 4 |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft or Vinberg | 4 |
Atherosclerosis | 4 |
Underlying Non-cardiac Conditions (Top 10): | (No. of Patients) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 12 |
Malignancy | 11 |
Chronic Kidney Disease or End Stage Renal Disease | 7 |
Alcoholism | 6 |
Immunosuppressive Therapy | 5 |
Anemia | 5 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 5 |
Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis | 4 |
Renal or Liver Transplant | 3 |
Pregnancy or Septic Abortion | 3 |
Medical or Medical + Surgical Therapy: | Proportion of Patients With Cure (% Survival) |
Medical | 42/59 (71%) |
Medical + Surgical | 23/30 (77%) |
Overall Survival | 69/98 (70%) |