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Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrate units : a study on 200 units
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Source
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 1 (30 Nov. 1997), pp.22-24, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
1997-11-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
200 Platelet Concentrate (PC) bags were tested for bacterial growth on day 1 (3-5 hrs after blood collection) using segments from tubings.
The same bags were retested on their expiry date (5th day) by culturing a specimen drawn from the bag by syringe.
The frequency ofpositive cultures on day 1 was not statistically significantly higher than on day 5 (p = 0.07).
This interesting finding is explained and its relation to febrile transfusion reaction (FTR) is discussed.
The organisms isolated were most likely contaminants from the skin or air at the time of blood collection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, F.& al-Hajj, K.. 1997. Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrate units : a study on 200 units. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.22-24.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, F.& al-Hajj, K.. Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrate units : a study on 200 units. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 6, no. 1 (Nov. 1997), pp.22-24.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, F.& al-Hajj, K.. Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrate units : a study on 200 units. Qatar Medical Journal. 1997. Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.22-24.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 24
Record ID
BIM-534829