Table 1.
Demographic Data of 267 Patients with Febrile Neutropenia
| Patient characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years (median, range) | 5.1 (1 month - 15 years) |
| Male | 151 (56.6) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Induction for leukemia | 75 (27.5) |
| Other chemotherapy | 192 (72.5) |
| Underlying diseases | |
| Hematologic malignancy | 191 (71.5) |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | 114 (42.7) |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 44 (16.5) |
| Lymphoma | 20 (7.5) |
| Other* | 13 (4.8) |
| Solid tumor | 76 (28.5) |
| Brain tumor | 23 (8.6) |
| Neuroblastoma | 17 (6.4) |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 7 (2.6) |
| Osteosarcoma | 5 (1.9) |
| Hepatoblastoma | 4 (1.5) |
| Ewing sarcoma | 4 (1.5) |
| Retinoblastoma | 4 (1.5) |
| Other** | 12 (4.5) |
* Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, Chronic myeloid leukemia, Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; **, Wilms’ tumor, Primitive neuroectodermal tumor, Extrarenal rhabdoid tumor, Small cell lung cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma, Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, Yolk sac tumor, Mix germ cell tumor