@article {4324,
	title = {Streptococcus bovis septic shock due to contaminated transfused platelets.},
	journal = {American journal of hematology//Am J Hematol},
	volume = {77},
	year = {2004},
	month = {2004},
	pages = {282 - 6},
	publisher = {Chang,Andrew H. Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California 95128, USA.},
	address = {United States},
	abstract = {Although most physicians and the public are primarily concerned about the risk of transmitting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis virus during a platelet transfusion, bacterial contamination is actually the most common infectious complication. Unlike red blood cells, platelets are stored at room temperature (20-24 degrees C), which raises the risk of bacterial proliferation. The risk of bacterial sepsis is 2.5-fold higher for each unit of transfused platelets compared to each unit of red blood cells. We report an unusual case of Streptococcus bovis septic shock associated with a contaminated platelet transfusion.},
	keywords = {*Blood Platelets/mi [Microbiology], *Platelet Transfusion/ae [Adverse Effects], *Shock, Septic/mi [Microbiology], *Streptococcal Infections/mi [Microbiology], *Streptococcus bovis, Adult, Bacteremia/mi [Microbiology], Blood Preservation, Drug Contamination, Female, Humans},
	isbn = {0361-8609},
	author = {Chang, Andrew H and Kirsch, Carl M and Mobashery, Niloufar and Johnson, Nancy and Levitt, Lee J}
}
