Implementing pathogen reduction technology while discontinuing blood donor deferral criteria for sexual risk behaviors: A simulation study.

Marie-Pier DomingueSheila F O'Brien Yves Grégoire Marion C Lanteri Susan L StramerFélix Camirand LemyreAntoine Lewin

Published in: Transfusion (2024)

This risk model suggests that PRT for platelets and plasma (and eventually for RBCs when available) significantly reduces the residual risks of HIV, HBV and HCV transfusion-transmission and could enable the removal of blood donor deferral criteria for sexual risk behaviors.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
mental health
hepatitis b virus
hiv infected
risk assessment
acute kidney injury
quality improvement
sickle cell disease
liver failure