Staph — United States
A total of 4 people in 3 states developed sepsis after receiving bacteria-contaminated platelet transfusions between May and October last year [2018], according to a US government report released Thursday [13 Jun 2019]. One of the 4 patients died.
The source of the bacterial contamination of the platelets isn’t clear. An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] found that the bacteria were closely related, and the contamination might be from a common source. An
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