Table 2 Main characteristics of febrile neutropenia episodes

Total number of fever episodes, n

87

103

Number of fever episodes per admission

1 (1–2)

2 (1–2)

0.08

Number of fever episodes per admission, n (%)

 1

33 (59)

24 (42)

 2

15 (27)

20 (35)

 3

8 (14)

13 (23)

Type of fever episodes, n (%)

0.35

 MDI

19 (22)

32 (31)

  Bacteremia

9 (48)

18 (57)

  Urinary tract infection

4 (21)

3 (9)

  CVC-related infection

4 (21)

8 (25)

  Clostridioides difficile infection

1 (5)

0 (0)

  Fungal infection

1 (5)

3 (9)

 CDI

36 (41)

39 (38)

  Oral mucositis/dental

9 (25)

6 (15)

  Abdominal

9 (25)

8 (21)

  Skin and soft tissue

0 (0)

6 (15)

  Pulmonary

7 (20)

8 (21)

  Perianal

4 (11)

3 (8)

  CVC

3 (8)

3 (8)

  Multiple

4 (11)

5 (12)

 FUO

32 (37)

32 (31)

Duration of fever episode (days)

4 (2–7)

3 (2–5)

0.326

Fever recurrence, n (%)

31 (36)

46 (45)

0.207

Time to fever recurrence (days)

6 (4–10.5)

7 (4–10)

0.896

Sepsis, n (%)

7 (8)

9 (9)

0.864

Septic shock, n (%)

2 (2)

3 (3)

1