The nursing staff of an oncology unit cautions visitors to be free of infections before visiting patients.What can chemotherapy and decreased bone marrow production cause in these patients?

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Chemotherapy and decreased bone marrow production can cause neutropenia, which is a decrease in the number of white blood cells that can fight infections, putting the patient at a higher risk for infections.

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