Sepsis - Slide 2

Smear of a patient with a fierce bacteremia due to an infection with Escherichia Coli. We can speak of a left-shift due to the presence of promyelocytes, myelocytes and metamyelocytes. The appearance of toxic granulation and Dohle bodies point towards an ongoing infection. This patient had a leukopenia of

0.9⋅10⁹/L

Promyelocytes