Yersinia enterocolitica in donor blood: a case report and review.
Routine sterility control of a unit of leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte concentrate yielded growth of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3. Plasma of the donor showed a high titer of agglutinins against the homologous organism. Although the donor was apparently well at the time of donation, he had a history of protracted terminal ileitis treated by surgery. The recipient of the contaminated blood was taking broad-spectrum antibiotics and did not experience any adverse effect. Fourteen other cases of transfusion-associated yersiniosis have been reported.
Jacobs
J
J
Department of Bacteriology, St-Raphael University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium.
Jamaer
D
D
Vandeven
J
J
Wouters
M
M
Vermylen
C
C
Vandepitte
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000635:transmission*; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification