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Infection characteristics.
| Infection category | % of infectious episodes |
|---|---|
| Neutropenic fever | 13.1 |
| FUO (without neutropenia) | 3.0 |
| Pneumonia | 40.4 |
| Sepsis (including septic shock) | 8.5 |
| Septic shock | 5.5 |
| Gastrointestinal tract infection | 9.1 |
| Skin and soft tissue infection | 5.6 |
| Urinary tract infection | 8.1 |
| Other | 6.6 |
FUO, fever of unknown origin.
