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Bacterial sepsis 

 
America's Blood Centers. Bacterial contamination of blood components. (pdf file) Blood Bulletin Jul 2000;3(2).

Blajchman MA, Goldman M. Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates: incidence, significance, and prevention. Semin Hematol 2001 Oct; 38(4 Suppl 11): 20-6. [ Medline ]

Brecher ME, Holland PV, Pineda AA, Tegtmeier GE, Yomtovian R. Growth of bacteria in inoculated platelets: implications for bacteria detection and the extension of platelet storage. Transfusion. 2000 Nov;40(11):1308-12. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]

CDC. Assessment of the frequency of blood component bacterial contamination associated transfusion reaction. (slide show outlining the BaCon Study Adverse Reaction in USA from 1997-2000) Also see recipient adverse reaction forms.

Engelfriet CP, Reesink HW, Blajchman MA, Muylle L, Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Kekomaki R, et al. Bacterial contamination of blood components. Vox Sang. 2000;78(1):59-67.

Goldman M, Blajchman MA. Bacterial contamination. In: Popovsky M, editor. Transfusion reactions, 2nd ed. Arlington, VA: AABB Press;2001. p.129-54.

Hillyer CS, Josephson CD, Blajchman MA, Vostal JG, Epstein JS, Goodman JL. Bacterial contamination of blood components: risks, strategies, and regulation. Joint ASH and AABB Educational Session in Transfusion Medicine (ASH 2003) - ASH Education Program Book .

Kim DM, Brecher ME, Bland LA, Estes TJ, Carmen RA, Nelson EJ. Visual identification of bacterially contaminated red cells. Transfusion 1992 Mar-Apr;32(3):221-5. [ Medline ]

Kopko PM, Holland PV. Mechanisms of severe transfusion reactions. Transfus Clin Biol 2001 Jun;8(3):278-81. [ Medline ]

Kuehnert MJ, Roth VR, Haley NR, Gregory KR, Elder KV, Schreiber GB, et al.   Transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection in the United States, 1998 through 2000.  Transfusion 2001 Dec; 41(12): 1493-9. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]

Lee, JH. Workshop on Bacterial Contamination of Platelets. CBER, FDA September 24, 1999.(June 1, 2000).

Reading FC, Brecher ME. Transfusion-related bacterial sepsis. Curr Opin Hematol 2001 Nov;8(6)380-6. [ Medline ]

Roth VR, Kuehnert MJ,  Haley NR, Gregory KR, Schreiber GB, Arduino MJ, et al. Evaluation of a reporting system for bacterial contamination of blood components in the United States. Transfusion 2001 Dec; 41(12): 1486-92. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]

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