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Table 1 Infectious diagnosis of the 52 febrile neutropenic patients.

From: Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive Protein (CRP) as severe systemic infection markers in febrile neutropenic adults

Diagnosis

Number of patients (%)

FUO* with known contaminant

4(7,7)

FUO without known contaminant

14(26,9)

UTI**

1(1,9)

Cellulitis (soft tissue infection)

1(1,9)

Catheter infection

1(1,9)

Pseudomembranous colitis and soft tissue infection

1(1,9)

Neutropenic colitis

1(1,9)

Pneumonia

2(3,8)

Dental abscess

1(1,9)

Pulmonary cryptococcosis

1(1,9)

Bloodstream infection

5(9,6)

Sepsis or severe sepsis

12(23,1)

Septic shock

2(3,8)

Septic shock and MOF***

6(11,6)

Total

52(100,0)

  1. *FUO: Fever of Undetermined Origin; **UTI: Urinary Tract Infection ; ***MOF: Multiple Organ Failure.