Anthony got a fever in the night and they took him to Primary Children's
Hospital at about 5:00 a.m. They did blood work and found that he is
neutropenic.
Neutropenia
(noo-troe-PEE-nee-uh) is an abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of
white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by
bacteria and fungi.
The
lower your neutrophil count, the more vulnerable you are to infectious
diseases. If you have severe neutropenia — fewer than about 500 cells per
microliter of blood — bacteria normally present in your mouth and digestive
tract can cause infections.
Because Anthony has both a fever and is neutropenic they admitted him. They
bacteria he can come home. Probably sometime tomorrow or Monday morning.






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