“…The cause of neutropenia in SOT recipients is multifactorial and includes immunosuppressive agents (eg, azathioprine, mycophenolate, antithymocyte globulin, and alemtuzumab), anti-CMV therapy (ie, ganciclovir and valganciclovir), antibiotics (eg, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and beta-lactams), vitamin and nutritional deficiencies (eg, B12 and folic acid), and viral infections (eg, CMV, parvovirus B19, and human herpesvirus-6). 35 Calcineurin inhibitors have also been reported to cause neutropenia. 36 Neutropenia also exerts a detrimental effect on SOT patients.…”