Granulocyte transfusions: current status

Granulocyte transfusions: current status.

Since granulocyte transfusions first became widely used in clinical medicine, there have been advances in the treatment of acute leukemia and improvement in prevention and management of infection in neutropenic patients. Improved understanding now exists concerning prognosis of infections in such patients, and advances have been made in procurement of granulocytes. Granulocyte transfusions shou...

Granulocyte transfusions.

Therapeutic granulocyte transfusions in 1993.

ABC of Transfusion. Platelet and granulocyte transfusions.

Multiple.packs for collection of blood. Left to right: transfer pack containing optimal additive solution; primary pack containing 450 ml of blood in anticoagulant; and pack for collection of platelets with extended shelf ife. Transfusion of platelets and granulocytes may be needed for patients with life threatening thrombocytopenia and neutropenia caused by bone marrow failure. These may be th...

Current status of granulocyte (neutrophil) transfusion therapy for infectious diseases.

The transfusion of neutrophils, or granulocyte transfusion therapy, has long been considered as a logical approach to the treatment of severe bacterial and fungal infections in patients with prolonged neutropenia or intrinsic defects in neutrophil function. However, despite numerous clinical trials, the efficacy and safety of granulocyte transfusion therapy remain controversial. Efficacy has be...