Bacterial screening of platelet donations in England, 2014–2023
Increasing frequencies of bacterial contamination, mostly related to skin flora, were noted in pooled platelets. Furthermore, S. aureus was notably associated with near-miss events. Our findings demonstrate a limitation of bacterial screening, with evidence of bacterial growth after platelets were likely supplied for clinical use.
Authors
- Katy Davison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6337-892X)
- Susan R. Brailsford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-0387)
- Shannah Secret
- Vidushi Chugh
- Autumn St John
- Peter Simmonds
- Heli Harvala
Institutions
- NHS Blood and Transplant (GB)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70253
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00