Table 4.
Infection Risk Analysis: Patients With Versus Patients Without Invasive Fungal Infection
| Parameter | Univariate Comparison | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Age | 1.002 (.96–1.05) | .94 |
| Female sex | 0.46 (.13–1.58) | .21 |
| CLL as underlying cancer | 1.78 (.66–4.83) | .26 |
| Ibrutinib daily dose | 1.00 (.996–1.004) | .92 |
| ≥3 Prior treatment regimens | 3.35 (1.22–9.21) | .02 |
| Concurrent antitumor agents other than ibrutinib | 2.33 (.74 – 7.31) | .15 |
| Prior fludarabine | 1.34 (.29–5.41) | .66 |
| Neutropenia | 2.92 (.71–12.09) | .14 |
| Lymphopenia | 3.36 (.98–11.55) | .054 |
| Corticosteroid use | 4.29 (1.40–13.18) | .01 |
| Antimicrobial prophylaxis | ||
| PJP prophylaxis | 1.63 (.47–5.66) | .44 |
| Antifungal prophylaxis | 2.12 (.28–15.91) | .46 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; OR, odds ratio; PJP, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.