Granulocyte transfusions in neutropaenic children: a systematic review of the literature

Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2009
CRD SUMMARY: This review evaluated the effects of granulocyte transfusions in paediatric patients with neutropenia and evidence of fungal or bacterial infections. The authors appropriately did not draw any firm conclusions, as the available evidence was from observational studies. They recommended that a well-designed clinical trial is needed.
Epistemonikos ID: 00b4809049b9e67342f0b42165f6ff576ee83306
First added on: Jun 07, 2012