Cerdas-Quesada C

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 19-23
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ABSTRACT

Bacterial contamination of hemocomponents is the leading cause of transfusion related mortality. The culture of components may detect the presence of bacteria, thereby reducing the risk of a septic result after transfusion. Bacteria that contaminate blood products may be originated by donor’s skin flora, an asymptomatic bacteremia or contamination during blood processing. A 35-year-old woman developed fever and hypotension after being transfused with a 25-day-old unit of red blood cells Group O Rh(o)D negative. Subsequent studies from the RBC unit were positive for the presence of Staphylococcus capitis whereas days after the platelets culturing obtained from the same donation was negative to date in an aerobic bottle. It is necessary to implement an aerobic culture bottle and to review the disinfection techniques of the skin.

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