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False-positive Aspergillus Antigenemia Due to Blood Product Conditioning Fluids
Author(s) -
Pablo MartínRabadán,
Paloma Gijón,
R. Alonso Fernandez,
M. Ballesteros,
Javier Anguita,
Emilio Bouza
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cis493
Subject(s) - medicine , blood product , platelet , fresh frozen plasma , whole blood , aspergillus , anticoagulant , coagulation , antigen , blood collection , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , emergency medicine , biology
The presence of Aspergillus antigens in blood transfusion components from different manufacturers was analyzed. Galacomannans were found in transfused patients, pooled platelet concentrates, fresh frozen plasma, and packed red cells collected using Fresenius Kabi bags. Galacomannans were also found in blood collection anticoagulant and platelet additive solution from this manufacturer.

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