Novel methods for detection of platelet bacterial contamination.
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Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Blood Bank-Transfusion Medicine Division, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. ryomtovian@yahoo.com
D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D000094902:Blood Banking / Q000379:methods; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission