Table 5: Relative susceptibilities of different sub-populations
to listeriosis, based on French epidemiological data
[17].
|
Condition |
Relative susceptibility |
|
Transplant |
2584 |
|
Cancer-
blood |
1364 |
|
Acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
865 |
|
Dialysis |
476 |
|
Cancer -
pulmonary |
229 |
|
Cancer -
gastrointestinal/liver |
211 |
|
Noncancer
liver disease |
143 |
|
Cancer -
bladder and prostate |
112 |
|
Cancer -
gynaecological |
66 |
|
Diabetes -
insulin-dependent |
30 |
|
Diabetes -
noninsulin-dependent |
25 |
|
Alcoholism |
18 |
|
Perinatals* |
14 |
|
Aged > 65
years |
7.5 |
|
Less than 65
years, no other condition (reference population) |
1 |
*information from
the USA.