Impact of blood donation biovigilance and transfusion‐transmitted infections on organ transplantation
Adam G. Stewart,
Camille Nelson Kotton
Abstract:Over 118 million blood donations are collected globally each year. Recipients of blood products include those who experience major trauma or surgery, have acute blood loss and anemia, or impaired bone marrow function. Solid organ transplant recipients often require transfusion of blood products which places them at risk of transfusion‐associated adverse events including transfusion‐transmitted infection. National hemovigilance networks have documented low rates of transfusion‐transmitted infection in the gener… Show more
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