An incremental solution to bacterial contamination: Taking the first step

Transfusion

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 311-312

  Ness, Paul M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; STANDARD;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BLOOD BANKS; HUMANS; PLATELET TRANSFUSION;

EID: 1642323506     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2004.44301.x     Document Type: Editorial

References (3)

1. Yomtovian R. Bacterial contamination of blood: lessons from the past, road map for the future. Transfusion 2004;44:450-9.
2. Ness PM, Braine HG, King KE, et al. Single-donor platelets reduce the risk of septic platelet transfusion reactions. Transfusion 2001;41:857-61.
3. Ness PM. The broken reimbursement system: putting the brakes on the blood safety train. Transfusion 2003;43:990-1.