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Table 2 Pentamidine-related data

From: Effectiveness and tolerability of intravenous pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis in adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: a retrospective study

Variable

Value

Number of pentamidine doses, median (range)

5 (3–29)

 3–5

106

 6–8

48

 9–12

21

  > 12

12

Complete blood count at first pentamidine dose, N (%)

 Normal ANCa and platelet count

80 (42.6%)

 Low ANCa and platelet count

96 (51.6%)

 Could not be obtained

11 (5.9%)

Day of IVP initiation after transplantation, median (range)

25 (1–127)

Choice of IVP for prophylaxis, N (%)

 First choice

136 (72.7%)

 Second choice

51 (27.3%)

  1. aANC Absolute neutrophil count