Table 2.

Relative Risk and Number Needed to Harm With Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients With Chronic Lmphocytic Leukemia on a Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor at 5 Years

Invasive Fungal InfectionEpisodesa, No. (%)Relative Risk (95% CI)NNH
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia29 (0.5%)2.1 (1.1 - 4.0)358
Cryptococcosis16 (0.3%)1.6 (0.7 - 3.5)894
Aspergillosis10 (0.2%)0.5 (0.2 - 1.1)536b
Invasive candidiasis189 (3.5%)1.3 (1.1 - 1.6)120
Invasive Fungal InfectionEpisodesa, No. (%)Relative Risk (95% CI)NNH
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia29 (0.5%)2.1 (1.1 - 4.0)358
Cryptococcosis16 (0.3%)1.6 (0.7 - 3.5)894
Aspergillosis10 (0.2%)0.5 (0.2 - 1.1)536b
Invasive candidiasis189 (3.5%)1.3 (1.1 - 1.6)120

Abbreviation: NNH, number needed to harm.

aAmong 5358 matched patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia on a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

bNumber needed to treat.

Table 2.

Relative Risk and Number Needed to Harm With Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients With Chronic Lmphocytic Leukemia on a Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor at 5 Years

Invasive Fungal InfectionEpisodesa, No. (%)Relative Risk (95% CI)NNH
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia29 (0.5%)2.1 (1.1 - 4.0)358
Cryptococcosis16 (0.3%)1.6 (0.7 - 3.5)894
Aspergillosis10 (0.2%)0.5 (0.2 - 1.1)536b
Invasive candidiasis189 (3.5%)1.3 (1.1 - 1.6)120
Invasive Fungal InfectionEpisodesa, No. (%)Relative Risk (95% CI)NNH
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia29 (0.5%)2.1 (1.1 - 4.0)358
Cryptococcosis16 (0.3%)1.6 (0.7 - 3.5)894
Aspergillosis10 (0.2%)0.5 (0.2 - 1.1)536b
Invasive candidiasis189 (3.5%)1.3 (1.1 - 1.6)120

Abbreviation: NNH, number needed to harm.

aAmong 5358 matched patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia on a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

bNumber needed to treat.

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