Table 1 Comparison of neutropenic episodes according to clinical or microbiological confirmation of infection
Induction | Consolidation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 81) | (N = 210) | ||
Fever | 27 (33,4%) | 40 (19,1%) | < 0.001 |
Clinical diagnosis | 9 (11,1%) | 5 (2,4%) | 0.002 |
Microbiological diagnosis | 24 (29,6%) | 66 (31,4%) | 0.766 |
Possible IFI | 2 (2,5%) | ||
Probable IFI | 3 (3,%) | ||
Definite IFI | 4 (4,9%) | 1 (0,5%) | < 0.001 |
Total | 69 | 112 | |
Patients without fever | 12 (14,8%) | 98 (46.6%) | < 0.001 |