Abstract
A chronically ill, 80-year-old man received over three fourths of a unit of CPDA-1 red blood cells contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica serotype 0:3. He experienced rigors, high fever, elevated blood pressure, and increased pulse rate. He was treated with antibiotics and discharged in stable condition 6 days later. The blood donor, an Air Force recruit, was asymptomatic at the time of donation but recalled having had diarrhea 4 days earlier. In addition, several other flight members were reported to have had diarrhea at the same time. Serologic evidence suggested that the donor had had a recent infection with Y enterocolitica serotype 0:3.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 499-500 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medical Laboratory Technology
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Haverly, R. M., Harrison, C. R., & Dougherty, T. H. (1996). Yersinia enterocolitica bacteremia associated with red blood cell transfusion. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 120(5), 499-500.