Table 7.

Infection Related Endpoints in Subsequent Courses

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Induction 2 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 10.0 (0-38) 14.0 (0-43) P = .015 
Fever incidence 48/60 (80%) 50/67 (75%) P = .47 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 46/60 (77%) 47/67 (70%) P = .41 
Consolidation 1 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 4.0 (0-46) 11.0 (0-22) P = .0001 
Fever incidence 80/162 (49%) 99/157 (63%) P = .014 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 71/162 (44%) 85/157 (54%) P = .08 
Consolidation 2 (DAV 2 + 5 + 5) 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 5.0 (0-18) 10.0 (0-22) P = .0001 
Fever incidence 28/60 (47%) 33/58 (57%) P = .27 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 22/60 (37%) 30/58 (52%) P = .07 
Consolidation 2 (HD-Ara-C/DNR) 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 13.0 (6-26) 18.5 (12-42) P = .001 
Fever incidence 20/21 (95%) 24/26 (92%) P = .68 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 19/21 (90%) 24/26 (92%) P = .82 
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Induction 2 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 10.0 (0-38) 14.0 (0-43) P = .015 
Fever incidence 48/60 (80%) 50/67 (75%) P = .47 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 46/60 (77%) 47/67 (70%) P = .41 
Consolidation 1 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 4.0 (0-46) 11.0 (0-22) P = .0001 
Fever incidence 80/162 (49%) 99/157 (63%) P = .014 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 71/162 (44%) 85/157 (54%) P = .08 
Consolidation 2 (DAV 2 + 5 + 5) 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 5.0 (0-18) 10.0 (0-22) P = .0001 
Fever incidence 28/60 (47%) 33/58 (57%) P = .27 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 22/60 (37%) 30/58 (52%) P = .07 
Consolidation 2 (HD-Ara-C/DNR) 
Neutropenia duration (days) 
Median (range) 13.0 (6-26) 18.5 (12-42) P = .001 
Fever incidence 20/21 (95%) 24/26 (92%) P = .68 
Intravenous anti-infectives incidence 19/21 (90%) 24/26 (92%) P = .82 

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test used for comparing durations and χ 2 test for comparing incidences.

Abbreviations: DAV: daunorubicin, cytosine-arabinoside, etoposide. HD-Ara-C/DNR: high-dose cytosine-arabinoside/daunorubicin.

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