A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion
Background. Transfusion of blood products is a frequent and often necessary lifesaving intervention. While changes to blood bank practices over the past several decades have reduced the infectious complications associated with transfusions, risks still exist. Septic transfusion reactions caused by b...
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Main Authors: | C. Nevala-Plagemann, P. Powers, M. Mir-Kasimov, R. Rose |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3136493 |
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