| Literature DB >> 28295178 |
Kamille A West1, Juan Gea-Banacloche2, David Stroncek1, Sameer S Kadri3.
Abstract
Granulocyte transfusions have a long history of being used in patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction to prevent and treat invasive fungal infections. However, there are limited and conflicting data concerning its clinical effectiveness, considerable variations in current granulocyte transfusion practices, and uncertainties about its benefit as an adjunct to modern antifungal therapy. In this review, we provide an overview on granulocyte transfusions and summarize the evidence on their role in the prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections.Entities:
Keywords: fungal infection; granulocytes; leukapheresis; neutropenia; transfusions
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28295178 PMCID: PMC5403628 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14597
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Haematol ISSN: 0007-1048 Impact factor: 6.998