Granulocyte transfusion/GM-CSF treatment

Last reviewed 01/2018

Granulocyte transfusions may be considered in neutropenic patients who are febrile and fail to respond to antibiotics.

Alternatively Granulocyte-Macrophage colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF) shows some promise.

Ref: Cohen J (1993). Medicine International, 21:1, 14.