Infections in patients given or not given methylprednisolone
| Type of infection . | First 4 months (patients/episodes) . | First year (patients/episodes) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP+ (n = 53) . | MPÜn = 55) . | P value5-150 . | MP+ (n = 53) . | MPÜn = 55) . | P value5-150 . | |
| Sepsis | 13/15 | 12/12 | .46 | 17/19 | 14/15 | .29 |
| Pneumonia | 4/4 | 13/15 | .02 | 12/15 | 27/38 | .004 |
| Other bacterial | 10/12 | 20/24 | .03 | 15/19 | 23/38 | .10 |
| Deep fungal | 0/0 | 5/5 | .03 | 3/4 | 5/7 | .38 |
| CMV | 9/9 | 18/20 | .05 | 12/14 | 20/27 | .09 |
| Other virus | 12/13 | 14/23 | .45 | 26/37 | 23/49 | .23 |
| All infection episodes | 53 | 99 | 108 | 174 | ||
| Type of infection . | First 4 months (patients/episodes) . | First year (patients/episodes) . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP+ (n = 53) . | MPÜn = 55) . | P value5-150 . | MP+ (n = 53) . | MPÜn = 55) . | P value5-150 . | |
| Sepsis | 13/15 | 12/12 | .46 | 17/19 | 14/15 | .29 |
| Pneumonia | 4/4 | 13/15 | .02 | 12/15 | 27/38 | .004 |
| Other bacterial | 10/12 | 20/24 | .03 | 15/19 | 23/38 | .10 |
| Deep fungal | 0/0 | 5/5 | .03 | 3/4 | 5/7 | .38 |
| CMV | 9/9 | 18/20 | .05 | 12/14 | 20/27 | .09 |
| Other virus | 12/13 | 14/23 | .45 | 26/37 | 23/49 | .23 |
| All infection episodes | 53 | 99 | 108 | 174 | ||
Difference between the numbers of patients with infection.