Patient selection: listeriosis
Predictors of mortality in patients with bacteremia:
(1) ongoing cancer (odds ratio 5.2)
(2) multi-organ failure (odds ratio 8.0)
(3) aggravation of a pre-existing organ dysfunction (odds ratio 4.4)
(4) monocytopenia (absolute monocyte count < 200 per µL; odds ratio 3.7)
Predictors of mortality in patients with neurolisteriosis:
(1) ongoing cancer (odds ratio 5.2)
(2) multi-organ failure (odds ratio 8.0)
(3) aggravation of a pre-existing organ dysfunction (odds ratio 4.4)
(4) monocytopenia (absolute monocyte count < 200 per µL; odds ratio 3.7)
(5) positive blood culture (odds ratio 3.7)
(6) therapy with dexamethasone (odds ratio 4.6)
