Update: Yersinia enterocolitica bacteremia and endotoxin shock associated with red blood cell transfusions--United States, 1991.

TitleUpdate: Yersinia enterocolitica bacteremia and endotoxin shock associated with red blood cell transfusions--United States, 1991.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsCDC) Cf
JournalMMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report//MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Volume40
Issue11
Pagination176 - 8
Date Published1991
ISBN Number0149-2195
Other Numbersne8, 7802429
Keywords*Blood Transfusion/ae [Adverse Effects], *Erythrocytes/mi [Microbiology], *Sepsis/mi [Microbiology], *Shock, Septic/mi [Microbiology], *Yersinia enterocolitica, *Yersinia Infections/mi [Microbiology], Erythrocyte Transfusion, Humans, Sepsis/ep [Epidemiology], Shock, Septic/ep [Epidemiology], United States/ep [Epidemiology], Yersinia Infections/ep [Epidemiology]
Abstract

From April 1987 through August 1988, four cases of Yersinia enterocolitica bacteremia associated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusions were reported to CDC. This report summarizes findings from the investigation of an additional six cases reported from six different states from January 1989 through February 1991.
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