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Neutropenia, also known as agranulocytosis, is characterized by an insufficient number of neutrophils or granulocytes—white blood cells. It can occur when the bone marrow does not produce enough neutrophils or when disease kills large number of white blood cells. Loss of significant numbers of neutrophils increases susceptibility to infections.
