title: Testing for bacteria in platelet concentrates: defining the parameters.
authors.affiliation: Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Dublin. nmd@indigo.ie
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smyth
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D001792:Blood Platelets; D006801:Humans; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D012449:Safety; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity