Bacterial contamination and transfusion safety: Experience in the United States

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-9

  Dodd, Roger Y ^a  

^a HOLLAND LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Platelets; Sepsis; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

APHERESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DEATH; FATALITY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; PHLEBOTOMY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SAFETY; SEPSIS; SKIN; THROMBOCYTE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037310637     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1246-7820(02)00277-X     Document Type: Article

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