Secondary bacterial culture of platelets to mitigate transfusion-associated sepsis: A 3-year analysis at a large academic institution.

Alexander J FenwickEric Abraham GehrieChristi E MarshallAaron A R TobianRuchee ShresthaSeema KackerPatricia A R BrunkerLisa ShifflettKaren C CarrollDonna GozelanczykRuchika GoelPaul M NessEvan M Bloch

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

SBC continues to interdict bacterially contaminated units of platelets. Our findings suggest higher rates of false positivity using large-volume inocula.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
cardiac surgery
drinking water
septic shock
sickle cell disease
medical students