Acute leukaemia and allogeneic granulocyte support.
Infusion of functional allogeneic granulocytes is rational therapy in pyrexial patients with severe neutropenia when combined with appropriate antibiotic administration. On the basis of our first year's experience we endorse this approach, but emphasise the need for further critical evaluation of these cells, and present an approach to placing this procedure on a more scientific basis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001782:Blood Donors; D001792:Blood Platelets; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007962:Leukocytes