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A case report of Citrobacter koseri bacteraemia after transfusion of contaminated red cells
Author(s) -
Fernandes C.,
Oliveira M. C.,
Jorge M. T.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1365-3148
pISSN - 0958-7578
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2012.01186.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chills , blood units , blood transfusion , blood component , bacteremia , packed red blood cells , citrobacter , surgery , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology , enterobacteriaceae , biochemistry , escherichia coli , gene
SUMMARY Background Citrobacter koseri has not been associated to infection caused by blood component transfusions. Case report A 46–year–old female patient presented sudden chills, dyspnoea, and tachycardia during a transfusion from a unit of packed red blood cells. Citrobacter koseri was isolated in the two sample collected from the patient and from the content of the packed red blood cells. Results We report a case of bacteraemia due to a transfusion of contaminated red blood cells. Conclusion C. koseri should be taken into account in bacteraemias caused by transfusion of blood components.