Liver abscess is rare in neonates. The present report concerns a preterm neonate with history of antenatal laser ablation therapy (to prevent twin to twin transfusion syndrome), who developed liver abscesses within a few days of life. Conservative treatment with antibiotics led to the normalisation of inflammatory markers, leaving an echogenic (calcified) area in the liver.

Background: Since it was discovered by Karl Landsteiner, the ABO blood group system is the most important blood group system in Transfusion Medicine. ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens are hereditary characters and are useful in population genetic studies, in resolving medico-legal issues and more importantly for the immunologic safety of blood during transfusion. Aims: This study was carried out to determine the frequency and distribution of ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood groups in blood donors of tertiary care hospital-attached blood bank and compare it with other data from similar studies within the India. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted among the blood donors of GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Valsad Gujarat State (India), who donated blood during the period from January 2017 to December 2018. ABO and Rh blood grouping was performed by forward blood grouping (cell grouping) using test tube agglutination method using antisera A, antisera B and antisera D and by reverse grouping (serum grouping) using pooled known A, B and O cells. Results: Out of 2971 blood donors, 2746 (92.42%) were male and 225(7.57%) were female. The blood group frequencies positions in the descending order were 'O', 'B', 'A' and 'AB' respectively. Rh positive donors were 97.54% and Rh negative were 2.45%. One group was 'Oh' (Bombay Phenotype). Conclusions: 'O' group is the most frequent position of ABO blood group system followed by 'B' group. Rh+ is the most frequent group than Rh-in the Rh system. Blood donations by females are very low.

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes silent killer disease of the liver with many carriers not aware of their clinical status, therefore, they act as potential source of infection to others. HBV is highly infectious and can be transmitted by both percutaneous routes and by blood transfusion. Laboratory diagnosis of HBV infection is made by detecting Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), the earliest serological marker of active HBV infection (acute as well as chronic). Objectives: To determine the Seroprevalence of HBsAg among blood donors in and around Valsad district (Gujarat) and to compare it with that of other regions in India. Methods: The study was conducted on apparently healthy blood donors over a period of 3 years from January-2016 to December-2018 at Blood Bank,