title: Addressing the risk of bacterial contamination of platelets within the United States: a history to help illuminate the future.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Corporation of America, Burlington, NC 27215, USA. Mark.Brecher@LabCorp.com
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Brecher
authors.forename: Morris A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blajchman
authors.forename: Roslyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yomtovian
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ness
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: AuBuchon
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D010983:Plateletpheresis; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*