To evaluate the efficacy of transfusion of white blood granulocyte mass for treating severe burn with bacterial infection and intoxication associated with leucopenia
- Author:
Nguyen Khanh Hoi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
burn, bacterial infection
- MeSH:
Burns;
Bacterial Infections;
Granulocytes
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;454(6):26-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
83 burn patients with the syndrome of bacterial infection and intoxication associated with leucopenia were divided in to 2 groups, the one of 32 patients without transfusion of white blood granulocyte, the other 51 patients with a transfusion rich with neutrophile leucocyte. Results: In the group of the syndrome of severe bacterial infection and intoxication associated with leucopenia, 39.2% have had complication, less than no transfusion group (68.7%). Mortality of the transfusion group: 82.4%, is higher than no transfusion group: 40.6%
