Lack of efficacy for conventional gamma irradiation of platelet concentrates to abrogate bacterial growth

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 743-747

  Huston, Butch M ^a   Brecher, Mark E ^a   Bandarenko, Nicholas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Contamination; Irradiation; Platelets; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION;

EID: 0031860847     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.6.743     Document Type: Article

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