Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Patients (n=1033)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 580 (56.1%) |
| Age >45 years | 362 (35.0%) |
| Underlying Malignancies | |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 522 (50.5%) |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | 351 (33.9%) |
| Disease Status | |
| Newly-diagnosed or relapsed or uncontrolled | 710 (68.7%) |
| Diabetes | 63 (6.0%) |
| Renal inadequacy | 104 (10%) |
| Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation status | 28 (2.7%) |
| Neutropenia | 932 (90.2%) |
| Chemotherapy | 921 (89.1%) |
| Glucocorticoid or immunosuppressive treatments | 107 (10.3%) |
| Previous IFD | 79 (7.6%) |
| Central venous catheter | 474 (45.8%) |
| Abnormal radiographic examination | 717 (69.4%) |
| Use of vasopressors | 214 (20.7%) |
| IFD (proven + probable) | 116 (11.2%) |
| Mortality | 216 (20.9%) |