The epidemiology of bacterial culture–positive and septic transfusion reactions at a large tertiary academic center: 2009 to 2016
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.14789
Abstract: Bacterial contamination and associated septic transfusion reactions (STRs) remain the leading infectious risk to the blood supply. We sought to characterize the risk and clinical presentation of blood culture–positive transfusion reactions (BCPTRs) and STRs at… read more here.
Keywords: culture positive; transfusion; septic transfusion; epidemiology ... See more keywords
The BEST criteria improve sensitivity for detecting positive cultures in residual blood components cultured in suspected septic transfusion reactions
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15317
Abstract: Culturing residual blood components after suspected septic transfusion reactions guides management of patients and cocomponents. Current practice, accuracy of provider vital sign assessment, and performance of the AABB culture criteria are unknown. A multicenter international… read more here.
Keywords: residual blood; blood components; transfusion; suspected septic ... See more keywords