Open AccessBordetella holmesii Contamination of Platelet Concentrates: Revisiting the Definition of a Positive Culture
Author(s) -
Marc Cloutier,
MarieÈve Nolin,
Hana Daoud,
Annie Jacques,
Marie Joëlle de Grandmont,
Éric Ducas,
Gilles Delage,
Louis Thibault
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01105-18
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , contamination , pathogenic organism , medicine , biology , ecology
Bacterial contamination remains the most important infectious risk of platelet transfusion. After an initially positive result, a second test is performed on the blood products and the initial culture bottle to confirm the contamination.
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