Optimized high-dose granulocyte transfusions for the treatment of infections in neutropenic patients: A single-center retrospective analysis.
Hadjiyannis Y, Bubar R, Triulzi DJ, Kiss J, Marino CC, Kaplan A.
Hadjiyannis Y, et al. Among authors: kaplan a.
Transfusion. 2024 Sep;64(9):1662-1669. doi: 10.1111/trf.17950. Epub 2024 Jul 4.
Transfusion. 2024.
PMID: 38965867
BACKGROUND: Granulocyte transfusions for patients with prolonged neutropenia and severe infections has been a controversial practice. Previous studies suggest a benefit of high-dose granulocyte transfusions (0.6 10(9)/kg), although, until recently, the consistent pr …
BACKGROUND: Granulocyte transfusions for patients with prolonged neutropenia and severe infections has been a controversial practice. …