@article {4294,
	title = {Yersinia enterocolitica septicemia in autologous blood transfusion.},
	journal = {Transfusion//Transfusion},
	volume = {34},
	year = {1994},
	month = {1994},
	pages = {907 - 9},
	publisher = {Haditsch,M. Institute for Medical Mikrobiology and Hygiene, Elizabeth Hospital, Linz, Austria.},
	address = {UNITED STATES},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND: Increasingly, autologous blood transfusions are used in elective surgical procedures to avoid the risk of infection due to allogeneic blood transfusion., CASE REPORT: A 64-year-old patient had to undergo the implantation of a total right hip endoprosthesis. During the transfusion of 1 unit of autologous packed red cells, the patient experienced high temperature and shock, which necessitated his observation in the intensive care unit for several days. Yersinia enterocolitica (type O:9) was isolated from the packed red cells, from the unit of fresh-frozen plasma separated from the same donation, and from one blood culture drawn from the patient. With appropriate therapy, the patient recovered without sequelae., CONCLUSION: Although autologous blood transfusions are safe with respect to transmission of human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B and C infections, the risk of bacterial septicemia remains.},
	keywords = {*Blood Transfusion, Autologous/ae [Adverse Effects], *Yersinia enterocolitica, *Yersinia Infections/tm [Transmission], Erythrocytes/mi [Microbiology], Humans, Male, Middle Aged},
	isbn = {0041-1132},
	author = {Haditsch, M and Binder, L and Gabriel, C and Muller-Uri, P and Watschinger, R and Mittermayer, H}
}
