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What To Know about Low White Blood Cell Count (Neutropenia)
A low white blood cell count raises the risk of serious infection. Possible symptoms include recurrent infections, fever, ...
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High Neutrophils, Low Neutrophils, and What They Mean
Low neutrophil symptoms may include fever, fatigue ... play a key role in fighting off infection. Your level of neutrophils ...
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Multi-pathogen detection from a single blood draw
A cfDNA blood test has clear advantages for both ... bloodstream infections (BSIs), deep-tissue infections, febrile neutropenia, and in other immunocompromised patients. According to CEO Mickey ...
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Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis in High Risk Neutropenic Patients
Outcomes analyzed were the frequency of febrile neutropenia, bacteremia, duration of antibiotic therapy and hospitalization, and antimicrobial resistance to ciprofloxacin and extended-spectrum ...
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Fighting infectious disease with cfDNA
In a study of 32 patients with chemotherapy- induced neutropenic fever at Stanford University, the Karius test identified pathogens in 18 of 27 samples that had negative blood culture results.
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NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Anemia and Neutropenia, Low Red and White Blood Cell Counts (IMAGE)
New NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Anemia and Neutropenia, Low Red and White Blood Cell Counts now available for free at NCCN.org/patientguidelines. Disclaimer: AAAS ...