From: Infections in patients with aplastic Anemia in Chiang Mai University
Characteristics | Severe Neutropenia (ANC < 500/mm3) (N = 17) | Non-severe Neutropenia (ANC > 500/mm3) (N = 14) | p-value |
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Type of pathogen | |||
Bacteria | 8 (47.1%) | 3 (21.4%) | 0.138 |
Fungi | 5 (29.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.113 |
Culture-negative | 5 (29.4%) | 10 (71.4%) | 0.020 |
Outcome | |||
Resolve | 11 (64.7%) | 14 (100%) | 0.03 |
Death | 6 (35.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.013 |