Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis A Virus, France, 2018

Autor: Caroline Lefeuvre, Caroline Lefort, Françoise Boyer, Sophie Le Cam, Lina Mouna, Anne-Marie Roque-Afonso, Hélène Le Guillou-Guillemette, Rafaël Mahieu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 219-223 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2801.210403
Popis: We report a transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in France, detected shortly after a transfusion of pathogen-reduced pooled platelets. This case raises questions about the efficacy of donor screening methods. Additional safety measures, such as routine donation screening, should be considered.
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