Table 1. Infectious complications between after starting bendamustine and the last follow-up.
Patients affected, n (%) | During bendamustine | During observation | During subsequent treatments | Total follow-up |
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Cytomegalovirus antigenemia | ||||
All grades | 4 (7) | 2 (4) | 9 (16) | 15 (27) |
⩾Grade 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Cytomegalovirus disease (colitis) | ||||
All grades | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
⩾Grade 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Pneumocystis pneumonia | ||||
All grades | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
⩾Grade 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Varicella zoster virus | ||||
All grades | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
⩾Grade 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Hepatitis B virus reactivation | ||||
All grades | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
⩾Grade3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Other infections | ||||
All grades | 15 (25) | 8 (13) | 18 (32) | |
⩾Grade3 | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 3 (6) |