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Blood Transfusions: Are They Life Saving or Transfusing Infections?

Amrutha Kumari, B and Deepa, S and Venkatesha, D (2011) Blood Transfusions: Are They Life Saving or Transfusing Infections? [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Introduction: There is a risk of 1 - 2 per 1000 recipients receiving contaminated blood with viral, bacterial and parasitic agents.TTI’S are the most commonly encountered complications in transfusion medicine. The objective of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of TTI’s among blood donors, who represent healthy population at large. Materials & methods: A total of 33,658 blood units were received from voluntary and replacement donors over a period of 5 years. Surface antigen of HBV and antibodies to HIV and HCV were determined using ELISA. Syphilis was detected using TPHA test. Results: 947 (2.81%) blood units tested positive for HBV, HCV, HIV and / or syphilis. Overall prevalence was HBV – 1.77%, HCV – 0.13%, HIV – 0.63% and Syphilis – 0.28%. Nine (0.03%) donors had coinfections. Conclusion: The screening of blood donors is the corner stone in assuring the safety of blood transfusion.

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Transfusion Transmitted Infections; HBV; HCV; HIV; Syphilis
Subjects:JOURNALS > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ID Code:7963
Deposited By: Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
Deposited On:09 Nov 2012 17:37
Last Modified:09 Nov 2012 17:37

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