TABLE 2.
Relative frequency of bacteria as etiologic agents of IEa
| Bacterium | No. of cases reported | References |
|---|---|---|
| Coxiella burnetii | 359 | 29, 71, 207, 227, 228, 266, 280, 283 |
| Brucella spp. | 120 | 4, 58, 85, 129, 252; Micozzi et al., Letter; Sungur et al., Letter |
| Abiotrophia spp. | 100 | 21, 95, 235 |
| Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans | 93 | 11, 41, 106, 107, 139, 249 |
| 20, 100, 206 | ||
| Haemophilus aphrophilus | 78 | 52, 73, 99 |
| Cardiobacterium hominis | 76 | 155, 218, 273, 302 |
| Corynebacterium diphtheriae | 67 | 197, 278; Lortholary et al., Letter |
| Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 66 | 52, 99, 113, 167 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 58 | 38, 93; Baddour, Letter |
a
Only infectious agents reported more than 50 times in the literature are listed.