TY - JOUR
T1 - A practical approach to evaluating and treating neutropenia in the neonatal intensive care unit
AU - Christensen, Robert D.
AU - Calhoun, Darlene A.
AU - Rimsza, Lisa M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by grants HL-44951, HL-61798, RR-00083, and HD-01180 from the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Neutropenia is a relatively common problem in the NICU, recognized in as many as 8% of patients at some time during their hospital stay. In most instances, neutropenia among NICU patients is of short duration and has little influence on outcome. In other cases it is prolonged and severe, and constitutes a serious antimicrobial defense deficiency. When a neonatologist discovers a low blood neutrophil count, choices must be made regarding further evaluation and treatment. The authors hope that the information provided in this article is useful in making these choices.
AB - Neutropenia is a relatively common problem in the NICU, recognized in as many as 8% of patients at some time during their hospital stay. In most instances, neutropenia among NICU patients is of short duration and has little influence on outcome. In other cases it is prolonged and severe, and constitutes a serious antimicrobial defense deficiency. When a neonatologist discovers a low blood neutrophil count, choices must be made regarding further evaluation and treatment. The authors hope that the information provided in this article is useful in making these choices.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0095-5108(05)70040-3
DO - 10.1016/S0095-5108(05)70040-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 10986630
AN - SCOPUS:0033841102
SN - 0095-5108
VL - 27
SP - 577
EP - 601
JO - Clinics in Perinatology
JF - Clinics in Perinatology
IS - 3
ER -