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Record number:
1295
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Estimated frequency:
555,033 apheresis platelet packs and 106,526 pooled platelets had a confirmed positve of 0.02 and 0.08% for all organisms.
Time to detection:
32 hours
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
Using BacT/Alert, an apheresis unit was detected positive and was culture positive by anaerobic subculture but negative by aerobic culture. Gram stain showed Gram-negative S-shaped rods. The units were not released for transfusion and thus prevented a possible infection to recipients.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
Campylobacter lari was identified in both platelet packs under anaerobic conditions on retest.
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Suggest references:
Campion, E., Pitt, T.L., McDonald, C.P. and Brailsford, S.R. ( 2014). Campylobacter lari in a platelet donation: an unexpected finding. Transfus Med 24(4):249-250.