Infection makes it harder to recover from an acute transformation of a myeloproliferative disorder but can the antibiotics also have an adverse effect?

Yes, but necessary: Myeloproliferative disorders, especially if transforming, are associated with increased risk of serious infections because the cells do a poor job doing what they are supposed to. Antibiotics to treat infection, especially sepsis, are lifesaving. However, antibiotics can also cause side effects, such as rashes, nausea, and diarrhea, that are unpleasant. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms

Side effect: Hi, every medication has side effect, the way the doctors choose a medication is to look at the risk over benefit, if the benefit is far more than risk then the medication is offered to the patient, at the same time the doctor monitors the patient for the known side effects of the medication, if you are the same patient who asked about low white cell count after chemorx yesterday, then I assume u