César Cerdas-Quesada
Especialidad de Inmunohematología y Banco de Sangre,
Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José
Costa Rica
Case Report
Bacterial Sepsis Secondary to Red Blood Cells Transfusion Despite Routine Platelet Culture Screening: A Case Report
Author(s): César Cerdas-Quesada
César Cerdas-Quesada
Bacterial contamination of hemocomponents is a leading cause of transfusion related fatality. Culturing components may detect the presence of bacteria, thus reducing the risk of a septic result alter transfusion. Bacteria that contaminate blood products may originate from donor skin flora, from donor asymptomatic bacteremia or from contamination during blood processing.
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-9864.1000130