Evaluation of a universal point-of-issue assay for bacterial detection in buffy coat platelet components

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 192-195

  Ramirez Arcos, S ^a   Kou, Y ^a   Perkins, H ^a  

^a CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm positive bacteria; Platelet contaminants

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BLOOD SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION STUDY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; THROMBOCYTE;

BIOFILMS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84904445421     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12148     Document Type: Article

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