Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia associated with red blood cell transfusion

Bacterial pneumonia is a prevalent and costly infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages. Here is the latest research.

Bacterial Pneumonia (ASM)

Bacterial pneumonia is a prevalent and costly infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages. Here is the latest research.

Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia associated with red blood cell transfusion

Abstract

References

Retrograde transmission of Proteus mirabilis during platelet transfusion and the use of arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction for bacteria typing in suspected cases of transfusion transmission of infection

Determinants of transfusion-associated bacterial contamination: results of the French BACTHEM Case-Control Study

Bacterial contamination of blood components

Transfusion-transmitted Streptococcus pneumoniae from a single donor apheresis platelet unit

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Streptococcus pneumoniae invades erythrocytes and utilizes them to evade human innate immunity

Bacterial testing of platelets - has it prevented transfusion-transmitted bacterial infections in Australia?

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