Role of Transfusion in the Development of Urinary Tract–Related Bloodstream Infection | Zendy

Mary A.M. Rogers | Zendy; N. Blumberg | Zendy; Joanna M. Heal | Zendy; Latoya Kuhn | Zendy; M. Todd Greene | Zendy; Emily Shuman | Zendy; Carol E. Chenoweth | Zendy; Robert S. Chang | Zendy; Sanjay Saint | Zendy

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Role of Transfusion in the Development of Urinary Tract–Related Bloodstream Infection

Author(s) -

Mary A.M. Rogers,

N. Blumberg,

Joanna M. Heal,

Latoya Kuhn,

M. Todd Greene,

Emily Shuman,

Carol E. Chenoweth,

Robert S. Chang,

Sanjay Saint

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.423

Subject(s) - bloodstream infection , urinary system , intensive care medicine , medicine

There is a growing body of evidence that transfusion alters host defenses against infection.1 A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials demonstrated that a restrictive approach to red blood cell (RBC) transfusion decreases the risk of infection by 24%.2 This evidence has prompted changes in guidelines for the use of RBC transfusion.3 The objective of this investigation was to examine whether transfusion affects the risk of developing a bloodstream infection from a urinary source.

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