Transfusion of red cells is associated with increased incidence of bacterial infection after colorectal surgery: A prospective study

Transfusion

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-134

  Houbiers, J G ^a,b   Van De Velde, C J ^b   Van De Watering, L M ^b   Hermans, J ^c   Schreuder, S ^b   Bijnen, A B ^d   Pahlplatz, P ^e   Schattenkerk, M Eeftinck ^f   Wobbes, T ^g   De Vries, J E ^h   Klementschitsch, P ⁱ   Van De Maas, A H ^j   Brand, A ^b,k  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^e LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^g RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

ⁱ HOSPITAL DE WEEZENLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^j RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^k CENTRAL LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031059028     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1997.37297203513.x     Document Type: Article

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