Table 2.
Additional markers of illness severity. Categorical data is reported as counts with percentages in parentheses, and numeric data is reported as means with standard deviations in parentheses. A p-value < .05 was considered statistically significant
| Item | Antibiotic duration | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short (n = 55) |
Extended (n = 48) |
||
| Bacteremia | 2 (3.6%) | 20 (41.7%) | <.001 |
| Septic shock | 1 (1.8%) | 9 (18.8%) | .005 |
| Duration of fever | 1.45 (0.74) | 2.73 (3.32) | .012 |
| ANC 1 at fever onset | 42.55 (89.6) | 19.79 (47.9) | .106 |
| Duration of antibiotics (days) | 3.56 (1.77) | 11.88 (5.78) | – |
| Time to engraftment (days) | 15.23 (25.36) | 14.16 (4.47) | .781 |
| Type of febrile case | <.001 | ||
| Confirmed infection | 3 (5.5%) | 21 (43.8%) | <.001 |
| Suspected infection | 6 (10.9%) | 17 (35.4%) | .003 |
| Fever without evidence of infection | 46 (83.6%) | 10 (20.8%) | <.001 |
1
ANC; absolute neutrophil count (K/µL).