Purulent Pericarditis in Acute Leukemia

penicillin. Complete blood count at that time revealed no blasts on peripheral smear, Hgb 9.8 g;ldl, Hct 28%, platelets 40,000/~!, WBC 3,000~!, lymphocytes 91%, monocytes 7~’~> polymorphonudearleukocytes 2°lc. Within twenty-four hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy, the patient became afebrile. On 12/5/76, fever recurred and the patient returned For evaluation. Physical. exafnination and complete blood count were unchanged, and chest x-ray was normal. Antibiotic therapy was changed to aanpicil~in and the patient was afebrile within