Screening platelet concentrates for bacterial contamination: Low numbers of bacteria and slow growth in contaminated units mandate an alternative approach to product safety

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-19

  Murphy, W G ^a   Foley, M ^a   Doherty, C ^a   Tierney, G ^a   Kinsella, A ^a   Salami, A ^a   Cadden, E ^a   Coakley, P ^a  

^a National Blood Centre Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SEPSIS; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BLOOD PLATELETS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; PLATELET TRANSFUSION;

EID: 44849122863     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2008.01051.x     Document Type: Article

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