Polymorphonuclear leucocyte transfusion in neonatal septicaemia.
In one neonatal intensive care unit during a 15 month period 6 infants developed septicaemia which was resistant to antibiotic treatment. The infants' mean gestational age and birthweight were 32.7 weeks and 1519 g respectively. Intravenous infusions of polymorphonuclear leucocytes were given. Three infants died and the remainder survived without complications. No side effects of the treatment were identified.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000637:transplantation*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents