Growth of bacteria in inoculated platelets: implications for bacteria detection and the extension of platelet storage
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 40 (11), 1308-1312
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40111308.x
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent reports from Europe have advocated the use of bacterial culturing of platelets on Day 2 or 3 of storage to extend the shelf life of platelets to 7 days, thereby reducing the outdat...Keywords
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