title: Transfusion associated infections: a threat to life.
abstract: Blood transfusion is indispensable in the management of many haematological diseases and has become the mainstay in major surgical procedures. Transfusion-transmitted infections have been a major threat to life since the dawn of transfusion therapy. The authors have highlighted the different viral, parasitic and bacterial infections associated with transfusion and have focussed on the precautionary measures that can be implemented for prevention of the infections along with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malla
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ratho
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*