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. 2015 Oct 23;5(10):e362. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2015.86

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
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)