Transient lymphopenia in acutely unwell young infants.
The clinical outcome of 42 acutely unwell infants <3 months old with lymphopenia was retrospectively compared with that of 42 controls. Lymphopenic infants were significantly more likely to require active resuscitation and intensive care, independent of total leucocyte count, gender, degree of prematurity, and diagnosis.
Adamski
J K
JK
Academic Unit of Child Health, University of Manchester, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Charlestown Rd, Manchester M9 7AA, UK.
Arkwright
P D
PD
Will
A M
AM
Patel
L
L
D000208:Acute Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D007902:Length of Stay; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008231:Lymphopenia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012151:Resuscitation; D012189:Retrospective Studies