7. Granulocyte transfusions would be des v in patiencs with a sranulocyte count talling ‘elow 20¢,.1 these are uot practical om any 6. Infection is large scale. the vreatest threat to sisuiticant fever greater than 38°C should aru: 3G infection in tne granulopenic patient. bacterial infection, or Teaver fever sustained wore Strong suspici.a of sitn tran is an inuirteticon thougn cultures ar< the most likely azent is an wr-anism tram norte. iseel Lnitial therapy shouid include aminoglvycosite ane caurbdenicillic wits additional antibiotics baing adced as sensitivities ‘tf cultures 2zre negative sor f therapy with a combination of trinep ou rises above S5GuU/i1, fever subsides, ana evidence of Washed pacxed Iinicction red blood cells shouls «2 given 23 ct tre 0 is ve continuea until ct ict snould tt therapy, After initiaticr ct bLrozcesueltr fa amtibiotic considered. re a or with ampho ericin may be 9, bacteriul ° n ‘¢ persists, that are obtained. ingicatec by a cn 4 ef 2 c flora, Since si ls of 14 ho.rs for initiating systemic antibacterial therapy even negative. tlivical di isuicutes tc west the Aemoglobia above 3.5 5. 10. ALL infusicn bioog into oroducts shoule be frradiatea with tne patient in order to kill 250 rac le*ore lyv-,uocytes that pruliterate anc inpairc tne possiuility3; of a tuze farrow transpla nt. Li. one racraw transolantatior «ih sol: cicely .: inticn..c: tak irradiation casugity because uncertaluty about tice magnituce of toe radiation do3e, inhomogeneity of tne dose, and the aqose de within the limits of rescue of bone carruw approximately €90-20509 rad. suppless2aq ana no therapy. twin transfusion of is the lynuphocytes Above rougniy 24! collected pronptly, te casuali sill A zenetical-.- che ideal donor. Sone marrow tron his twin. above as an Ladgicaticn for from’ the earlier discussiun Anusen with any cegres of aAltnouzh radiztion douse was bone marrow transple.itation, it is tiat doses art certal mty anc expercicental conditions where usec to te netea the depth-dos- curves are nt the dous]e5 used 4oive #ere ase lt on radiation was delivered in a meuner ts cise uniforn whole tocy distribution of ahsurbea enerzy. ls 50GTu4 I tne¢ tranizlantatias nave teen HLA-typea and donors will nave been icentifiec. icentical that Below 560 rac inreunity is nor st transplants are rejected, Fron requirement