Abstract
A major risk of blood transfusion is transmission of infectious diseases. The pattern of these diseases varies in different parts of the world. This article reviews the viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections that can be transmitted by transfusion of blood or blood products. A major part of the article deals with posttransfusion hepatitis, the most frequent complication.
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Un risque majeur de la transfusion sanguine est la transmission éventuelle de maladies infectieuses, L'échantillon de ces maladies varie dans les diiférentes parties du monde, L'article passe en revue les infections virales, bactériennes et parasitaires qui peuvent être transmises par la transfusion de sang total ou de parties constituantes de sang. Une large part de l'étude est consacrée à l'hépatite post-transfusionnelle qui est une des complications les plus fréquentes.
Resumen
Riesgo principal de la transfusión sanguínea es la transmisión de enfermedades infecciosas. El patrón de tales enfermedades es variable en las diferentes partes del mundo. En este artículo se hace una revisión de las infecciones virales, bacterianas, y parasitarias que pueden ser transmitidas por transfusión de sangre o de productos sanguíneos. La mayor parte del artículo hace referencia a la hepatitis postransfusional, la más frecuente entre las complicaciones.
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Seidl, S., Kühnl, P. Transmission of diseases by blood transfusion. World J. Surg. 11, 30–35 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658456
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