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Klin Padiatr 2017; 229(05): 304-305
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-116850
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Klebsiella Oxytoca Bacteremia Induced Septic Shock following Platelet Transfusion

Septischer Schock nach, durch Klebsiella oxytoca kontaminierter, Blutplättchen Transfusion
Markus Egger
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Stefan Kurath
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Volker Strenger
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Andrea Grisold
2   Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Peter Schlenke
3   Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Konrad Rosskopf
3   Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Petra Krakowitzky
3   Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Herwig Lackner
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Wolfgang Schwinger
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
,
Christian Urban
1   Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria
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24 August 2017 (online)

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Introduction

Bacterial contamination of blood products constitutes the most common microbiological cause of transfusion associated morbidity and mortality. (Klausen, S.S., et al., Transfus Apher Sci, 2014; 51 (2): 97–102). However, substitution of blood products is commonly necessary following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) throughout phase of aplasia, bearing the risk of transfusion associated potentially life threatening infections.