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. 2012 Nov 28;7(11):e50163. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050163

Table 2. Infection events in study population (n = 1083).

Mention term With cetuximab (n = 158) Without cetuximab (n = 925) P-value
n% n%
<0.001
1.Laryngitis 1(0.6) 0
3.Pneumonia 19(12) 39(4.2)
4.Bronchitis 3(1.9) 9(1.0)
5.Fever 0 4(0.4)
6.Urinary tract infection 1(0.6) 0
8.Viral infection 0 1(0.1)
11.Herpes zoster 2(1.3) 0
12.Septicemia 3(1.9) 14(1.5)
15.Diverticulitis 1(0.6) 0
17.Otitis media 0 1(0.1)
18.Tonsillitis 0 3(0.3)
19.Pharyngitis,epiglottitis, laryngopharyngitis 0 1(0.1)
20.Tuberculosis 0 1(0.1)
28.Pancreatitis 0 1(0.1)
30.Acute upper respiratory infections 0 1(0.1)
33.Cellulitis 1(0.6) 11(1.2)
35.Infectious disease and parasitic disease 0 3(0.4)
36.Others 1(0.6) 4(0.4)
Infection (total = 125) 32(20.3) 93(10.1)