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Table 2 Breakthrough fungal infections

From: Antifungal prophylaxis in chemotherapy-associated neutropenia: a retrospective, observational study

 

AMB Period vs. AZ Period

 

AMB (n = 259)

AZ (n = 321)

Odds Ratio1

p-value2

Any Fungal Infection

27 (10.4%)

44 (13.7%)

OR = 1.38

0.23

Possible

18 (6.9%)

37 (11.5%)

  

Probable/Definite

9 (3.5%)

7 (2.2%)

  

Aspergillus

5 (1.9%)

2 (0.6%)

OR = 0.33

0.19

Candida

4 (1.5%)

5 (1.6%)

OR = 0.97

0.97

  1. 1Odds ratios are from random effects regression models that controlled for the number of hospitalizations. The reported odds ratios are the odds of having a breakthrough infection in the AZ period relative to the AMB period
  2. 2p-values are from random effects logistic regression models that controlled for the number of hospitalization
  3. *Two patients in the FLU group had both Aspergillus and Candida infections in the same hospitalization
  4. *Of the two patients in the AZ group who had probable/definite breakthrough Aspergillus infection, one patient received FLU and the other received VOR
  5. Note: AMB = amphotericin; AZ = Azole; FLU = fluconazole; VOR = voriconazole