Hi Yaka,
You know Prednisone doesn't decrease WBCs but
"This drug can suppress your immune system. This can raise your risk of getting an infection or of reactivating an old infection. Your doctor may advise you to avoid people who have infections (especially measles or chicken pox) while you are being treated. Be sure to let your doctor or nurse know right away if are exposed, or if you have any signs of infection, such as fever, chills, pain when passing urine, new onset of cough, or bringing up sputum. This drug can also suppress symptoms of infection, so call the doctor even if symptoms seem minor."
http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/Trea...ugs/prednisone
We can still hope that they have choosen effective antibiotics.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
73 yo, dx MDS Interm-1 2006, supportive therapy until 2010. Since then Thalidomide + Prednisone 5 mg/day with positive results.