Category:CTCAE4 Infections and infestations
From BiomedGT
Submit Comments | FAQ | Help
| Adverse Event | Grade1 | Grade2 | Grade3 | Grade4 | Grade5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Anorectal infection | Localized; local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Appendicitis | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Appendicitis perforated | - | Symptomatic; medical intervention indicated | Severe symptoms; elective operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Arteritis infective | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Biliary tract infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Bladder infection | - | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Bone infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Breast infection | - | Local infection with moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | Severe infection; axillary adenitis; IV antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Bronchial infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Catheter related infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Cecal infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Cervicitis infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Conjunctivitis infective | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Corneal infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Cranial nerve infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Device related infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Duodenal infection | - | Moderate symptoms; medical intervention indicated (e.g., oral antibiotics) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Encephalitis infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; severe changes in mental status; self-limited seizure activity; focal neurologic abnormalities | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Encephalomyelitis infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Endocarditis infective | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Endophthalmitis | - | Local intervention indicated | Systemic intervention or hospitalization indicated | Blindness (20/200 or worse) | - |
| Enterocolitis infectious | - | Passage of >3 unformed stools per 24 hrs or duration of illness >48 hrs; moderate abdominal pain | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated; profuse watery diarrhea with signs of hypovolemia; bloody diarrhea; fever; severe abdominal pain; hospitalization indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Esophageal infection | - | Local intervention indicated (e.g., oral antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Eye infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated; enucleation | Death |
| Gallbladder infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Gum infection | Local therapy indicated (Swish and swallow) | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Hepatic infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Hepatitis viral | Asymptomatic, treatment not indicated | - | Symptomatic liver dysfunction; fibrosis by biopsy; compensated cirrhosis. reactivation of chronic hepatitis | Decompensated liver function (e.g., ascites, coagulopathy, encephalopathy, coma) | Death |
| Infections and infestations - Other, specify | Asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated | Moderate; minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental ADL | Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self care ADL | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Infective myositis | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Joint infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral); needle aspiration indicated (single or multiple) | Arthroscopic intervention indicated (e.g., drainage) or arthrotomy (e.g., open surgical drainage) | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Kidney infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Laryngitis | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Lip infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | - | - |
| Lung infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Lymph gland infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Mediastinal infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Meningitis | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated; focal neurologic deficit | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Mucosal infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Nail infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | - | - |
| Otitis externa | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Otitis media | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Ovarian infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Pancreas infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Papulopustular rash | Papules and/or pustules covering <10% BSA, which may or may not be associated with symptoms of pruritus or tenderness | Papules and/or pustules covering 10-30% BSA, which may or may not be associated with symptoms of pruritus or tenderness; associated with psychosocial impact; limiting instrumental ADL | Papules and/or pustules covering >30% BSA, which may or may not be associated with symptoms of pruritus or tenderness; limiting self-care ADL; associated with local superinfection with oral antibiotics indicated | Papules and/or pustules covering any % BSA, which may or may not be associated with symptoms of pruritus or tenderness and are associated with extensive superinfection with IV antibiotics indicated; life-threatening consequences | Death |
| Paronychia | Nail fold edema or erythema; disruption of the cuticle | Localized intervention indicated; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral; nail fold edema or erythema with pain; associated with discharge or nail plate separation; limiting instrumental ADL | Surgical intervention or IV antibiotics indicated; limiting self care ADL | - | - |
| Pelvic infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Penile infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Periorbital infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Peripheral nerve infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Peritoneal infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Pharyngitis | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Phlebitis infective | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Pleural infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Prostate infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Rash pustular | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | - | - |
| Rhinitis infective | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | - | - | - |
| Salivary gland infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Scrotal infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Sepsis | - | - | - | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Sinusitis | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Skin infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Small intestine infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Soft tissue infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Splenic infection | - | - | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Stoma site infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Tooth infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Tracheitis | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Upper respiratory infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Urethral infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic, endoscopic, or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Urinary tract infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Uterine infection | - | Moderate symptoms; oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Vaginal infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Vulval infection | Localized, local intervention indicated | Oral intervention indicated (e.g., antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
| Wound infection | - | Localized; local intervention indicated (e.g., topical antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral) | IV antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral intervention indicated; radiologic or operative intervention indicated | Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated | Death |
Articles in category "CTCAE4 Infections and infestations"
There are 76 articles in this category.

