Single‐donor platelets reduce the risk of septic platelet transfusion reactions
- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 41 (7) , 857-861
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41070857.x
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Septic platelet transfusion reactions (SPTRs) are the most common, serious risk of transfusion. Because SPTRs result from donor skin flora or asymptomatic bacteremia, the use of single‐do...Keywords
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