Prevention of bacterial growth in platelet products via inclusion of iron chelators
Bacterial infection is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality arising from platelet transfusions (1, 2). Storage of platelet products at room temperature (20 to 24ºC) provides ideal conditions for bacterial proliferation (1, 3-6). Furthermore, platelets are stored in plasma containing bioavailab...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of British Columbia
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1338 |