title: Transfusion-related sepsis: a silent epidemic.
abstract: In this issue of Blood, Hong et al advocate for use of additional US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved safety measures for transfusion. Most patients transfused with contaminated platelets do not show immediate clinical signs. Active surveillance suggests patient risk 10- to 40-fold higher than passive hemovigilance.
authors.affiliation: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-4744
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Benjamin
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000382:microbiology*; D058731:Blood Safety / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis*