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Neutrophil transfusion on septic neutropenic neonates
Author(s) -
Christensen R. D.,
Anstall H.,
Rothstein G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1982.22282177124.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , neutropenia , absolute neutrophil count , leukopenia , intensive care medicine , adverse effect , immunology , chemotherapy
Depletion of the mature marrow neutrophil stores occurs commonly in neonates with bacterial sepsis and correlates with a fatal outcome. This report discusses the feasibility and efficacy of neutrophil transfusions in such patients and describes two who received neutrophil transfusions and survived without adverse sequelae.