Men who have sex with men and risk for transfusion-transmissible infections in blood donors in Western countries: A systematic review update.

Natalie SchroyensVere BorraVeerle CompernollePhilippe VandekerckhoveEmmy De Buck

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2023)

There may be an increased risk of HIV in MSM blood donors. Shortening the deferral from permanent to 1 year may have little to no effect on TTI risk. However, there is limited, unclear evidence from observational studies concerning the impact of introducing 3-month or risk-based deferrals.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
hiv infected
cardiac surgery
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
acute kidney injury