Granulocyte transfusions for preventing infections in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction [entry]

Edwin Massey, Ulrike Paulus, Carolyn Doree, Simon Stanworth, Edwin Massey
2009 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews   unpublished
Since the late 1990s there has been increasing demand for donated granulocyte transfusions to treat or prevent severe infections in patients who lack their own functional granulocytes. Other than in neonates, no systematic reviews have been performed for over 10 years relating to the efficacy of prophylactic granulocyte transfusions. Granulocyte transfusions for preventing infections in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction (Review)
doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005341.pub2 pmid:19160254 fatcat:o4sszon5yzebfnpzqh7yggb5t4