All cases

46

23

50

Age

< 60 yr

23

50

12

52

N.S.^b

≥ 60 yr

23

50

11

48

Sex

Men

26

57

14

54

N.S.^b

Women

20

43

9

45

Underlying disease

Acute myeloid leukemia

17

36

13

76

0.0018

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

3

7

1

33

Malignant lymphoma

23

50

6

26

Multiple myeloma

3

7

3

100

Stem-cell transplantation

With

5

11

5

100

0.006

Without

41

89

18

44

Intravenous catheter in situ

With

32

70

20

63

0.0003

Without

14

30

3

21

Duration of neutropenia

(<1000/μl)

<7 days

14

30

3

21

0.0087

≥7 days

32

70

20

63

Duration of severe neutropenia

(<100/μl)

<7 days

31

67

10

32

0.0003

≥7 days

15

33

13

87