ABSTRACT
IS THE PATIENT’S LIFE AT RISK? ■ Common infections can be life threatening in hours in neu-
tropenic patients. ■ Neutropenia may be the first manifestation of acute leukemia
that requires prompt evaluation and chemotherapeutic treatment.
IS THE PATIENT’S LIFE AT RISK? ■ Common infections can be life threatening in hours in neu-
tropenic patients. ■ Neutropenia may be the first manifestation of acute leukemia
that requires prompt evaluation and chemotherapeutic treatment.