Transfusion medicine illustrated. Bacterial contamination of platelets: abnormal appearance prevents catastrophic events.
Thakral
Beenu
B
Department of Transfusion Medicine and Medical Microbiology and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. beenuthakral@gmail.com
Dhawan
Hari Krishan
HK
Das
Anindita
A
Saluja
Karan
K
Sharma
Ratti Ram
RR
Marwaha
Neelam
N
Sharma
Meera
M
D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001782:Blood Donors; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology; D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma / Q000382:microbiology*