| Literature DB >> 29562814 |
Cyril Jacquot1,2,3,4, Meghan Delaney1,2,3,4.
Abstract
The US blood supply has never been safer. This level of safety depends on a multifaceted approach including blood donor screening, sensitive infectious disease testing, and good manufacturing practice. However, risks remain for transfusion-transmitted infections due to bacterial contamination of platelets and emerging diseases. Thus, ongoing improvements in screening and testing are required. Newer pathogen reduction technologies have shown promise in further ameliorating the safety of the blood supply.Entities:
Keywords: blood donor testing; blood supply safety; pathogen reduction technology; septic transfusion reaction; transfusion
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29562814 DOI: 10.1177/0885066618756589
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0885-0666 Impact factor: 3.510