title: Transfusion reactions due to Yersinia enterocolitica.
abstract: The transfusion of blood products has become increasingly safe over the last few years, but the procedure is not without risk. One rare, but serious, complication is sepsis related to the transfusion of blood contaminated with bacteria. This article discusses the risk, treatment, and prevention of this potential complication of transfusions.
authors.affiliation: US Army Nurse Corps, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Whelen
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica