Causes of deaths, n = 16
Causes of death . | n . |
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Infection | 7 |
Septic shock (n = 6) due to Staphylococcus aureus (1), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1),* unknown bacteria (4)†; one patient with a prior history of stroke had a fatal aspiration pneumonia | |
Cancer | 3 |
Site of cancer: uterus (1), pancreas (1), esophagus (1) | |
Cardiovascular | 3 |
Stroke (2), myocardial infarction (1) | |
Myelodysplastic syndrome (RAEB) | 1 |
B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |
Causes of death . | n . |
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Infection | 7 |
Septic shock (n = 6) due to Staphylococcus aureus (1), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1),* unknown bacteria (4)†; one patient with a prior history of stroke had a fatal aspiration pneumonia | |
Cancer | 3 |
Site of cancer: uterus (1), pancreas (1), esophagus (1) | |
Cardiovascular | 3 |
Stroke (2), myocardial infarction (1) | |
Myelodysplastic syndrome (RAEB) | 1 |
B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |