Prevalence of infectious diseases and its associated factors among the blood donors of the Honduran Red Cross - Northern Region between 2014 and 2016.

Prevalence of infectious diseases and its associated factors among the blood donors of the Honduran Red Cross - Northern Region between 2014 and 2016.

INTRODUCTION:A number of parenteral infections in third-world countries are caused by blood transfusions. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with infected blood obtained by the Honduran Red Cross through blood donations, to ensure the safety of the donated blood....

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Main Authors: Gustavo Hernández-Arriaga, Karen Ruglas, César Alas-Pineda, Carmen Chinchilla-López, Glenda Arriaga-Mendoza, Suyapa Bejarano-Cáceres, Christian R Mejía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6237363?pdf=render

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