Bacterial contaminants of stored blood and blood components ready for transfusion at blood banks in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

Bacterial contaminants of stored blood and blood components ready for transfusion at blood banks in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract Objective Bacterial contamination of donated blood and blood components is a major public health problem globally. The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate and spectrum of bacterial contaminations and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of contaminants in stored blood and blood compon...

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Main Authors: Masresha Agzie, Selam Niguse, Ephrem Tsegay, Getahun Kahsay, Mahmud Abdulkader Mahmud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Stored blood
Bacterial contamination
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Mekelle
Blood bank
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4217-0

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