Myelosuppression and infectious complications
. | Clofarabine, no. (%) . | Clofarabine plus LD cytarabine, no. (%) . |
---|---|---|
Number | 16 | 54 |
Myelosuppression, prolonged* | 0 | 6 (11) |
Pneumonia | ||
Bacterial | 3 (19) | 13 (24) |
Fungal | 1 (6) | 7 (13) |
Urinary tract infections | ||
Bacterial | 7 (13) | |
Fungal | 1 (2) | |
Sepsis | ||
Bacterial | 6 (38) | 13 (24) |
Fungal | 3 (6) | |
Fever of unknown origin | 4 (25) | 10 (19) |
Other | ||
Sinusitis | 2 (4) | |
Clostridium difficile toxin+ | 4 (8) | |
Colitis | 1 (2) | |
Cellulitis | 4 (25) | 1 (2) |
Catheter site infections | 1 (2) | |
Endophthalmitis (fungal) | 1 (2) | |
Cytomegalovirus antigenemia | 1 (6) | |
Herpes simplex virus (skin) | 1 (6) |
. | Clofarabine, no. (%) . | Clofarabine plus LD cytarabine, no. (%) . |
---|---|---|
Number | 16 | 54 |
Myelosuppression, prolonged* | 0 | 6 (11) |
Pneumonia | ||
Bacterial | 3 (19) | 13 (24) |
Fungal | 1 (6) | 7 (13) |
Urinary tract infections | ||
Bacterial | 7 (13) | |
Fungal | 1 (2) | |
Sepsis | ||
Bacterial | 6 (38) | 13 (24) |
Fungal | 3 (6) | |
Fever of unknown origin | 4 (25) | 10 (19) |
Other | ||
Sinusitis | 2 (4) | |
Clostridium difficile toxin+ | 4 (8) | |
Colitis | 1 (2) | |
Cellulitis | 4 (25) | 1 (2) |
Catheter site infections | 1 (2) | |
Endophthalmitis (fungal) | 1 (2) | |
Cytomegalovirus antigenemia | 1 (6) | |
Herpes simplex virus (skin) | 1 (6) |
LD indicates low-dose.
Lack of blood recovery more than 42 days from treatment start during induction course.