Marta Wróblewska 1 , Ewa Piotrowska , MirosŁaw Łuczak
1. Zakład Mikrobiologii, Samodzielny Publiczny Centralny Szpital Kliniczny w Warszawie
Opublikowany: 2002-03-15
GICID: 01.3001.0000.3494
Dostępne wersje językowe: en
Wydanie: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 2002; 56 (2)
Abstrakt
Transfusions of blood and blood products are commonly used in medicine, but being biological materials they carry a risk of transmitting infections–viral, bacterial, parasitic, as well as prions. Laboratory tests used for screening of donated blood for viral infections at present cannot detect all infectious units. Criteria for selection of blood donors therefore must be very strict, while methods of inactivation of viruses and laboratory assays for detection of their presence must be improved. Indications for blood transfusion should be restricted.