Research Article

Early T-Cell Precursor Leukemia Has a Higher Risk of Induction-Related Infection among T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adult

Table 2

Infection sites and causative agents of induction-related infections in PDT-ALL-LBL.
(a)

Infection sitesTotalETPNon-ETP

Bloodstream2717100.057
Pulmonary9810.01
Disseminated23194
 Crissum and mucosa871
 Gastrointestinal tract541
 Skin and soft tissue541
 Central nervous system211
 Tonsil110
 Bone marrow110
 Cardiovascular system110

(b)

Causative agentsTotalETPNon-ETP

38 (100%)27 (71.05)11 (28.95)
Gram-positive organisms6 (15.79)4 (10.53)2 (5.26)
Staphylococcus3 (7.89)2 (5.26)2 (5.26)
  Staphylococcus aureus1 (2.60)1 (2.60)
  MRSA1 (2.60)0
Bacillus cereus2 (5.26)1 (2.60)1 (2.60)
Enterococcus faecium1 (2.60)1 (2.60)0
Gram-negative organisms26 (68.42)18 (47.37)8 (21.05)
Klebsiella spp.11 (28.95)7 (18.42)4 (10.53)
  Klebsiella Pneumoniae4 (10.53)3 (7.89)
  CRKP1 (2.60)0
  Klebsiella ozaenae1 (2.60)0
  Resistant K. ozaenae1 (2.60)0
Acinetobacter spp.2 (5.26)2 (5.26)0
  ACB complex1 (2.60)0
  PDRAB1 (2.60)0
Pseudomonas aeruginosa5 (13.16)2 (5.26)3 (7.89)
Escherichia3 (7.89)3 (7.89)0
  Escherichia coli2 (5.26)0
  ESBLs-producing Escherichia coli1 (2.60)0
Salmonella choleraesuis1 (2.60)01 (2.60)
Aeromonas hydrophila2 (5.26)1 (2.60)1 (2.60)
  Aeromonas hydrophila01 (2.60)
  Resistant Aeromonas hydrophila1 (2.60)0
Sphingomonas paucimobilis1 (2.60)1 (2.60)0
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia2 (5.26)2 (5.26)0
Fungus6 (15.79)5 (13.16)1 (2.60)

MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; CRKP: carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, ACB complex: A. calcoaceticus-A. baumannii complex, PDRAB: pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.