TABLE 1.
Demographic, clinical, and microbiological data for 73 patients with invasive fusariosis
| Data type and parameter | No. (%) of patients with trait |
|---|---|
| Demographic data | |
| Total patients | 73 (100) |
| Male | 48 (66) |
| Female | 25 (34) |
| Age (yr) | 43 (range, 2-79) |
| Clinical data | |
| Proven infection | 67 (92) |
| Probable infection | 6 |
| Prior therapy | |
| Yes | 57 (78) |
| No | 16 (22) |
| Neutropeniaa | |
| Yes | 47 (64) |
| No or unknown | 7 or 19 (36 [both categories combined]) |
| Fusarium species | |
| All species | 28 (38) |
| F. dimerum | 4 |
| F. incarnatumb | 1 |
| F. oxysporum complex | 7 (10) |
| F. moniliforme complex | 8 (11) |
| F. proliferatum complex | 8 (11) |
| F. solani complex | 16 (22) |
| F. subglutinansb | 2 |
a
Neutropenia was defined as a neutrophil count of less than 500/mm3 at or immediately before start of voriconazole therapy.
b
One dual infection with F. incarnatum and F. subglutinans was reported.