Transfusion Transmitted Babesia microti

Since testing of donors for Babesia microti has become available, it is important to determine the kinds of patients who should receive Babesia microti-tested blood. We searched PubMed, AABB abstracts, and FDA web site to identify all cases of transfusion-transmitted Babesia microti (TTB). Cases were analyzed for underlying medical condition, age, presence of spleen, and reason for transfusion in relation to five classes of recipient outcome severity. Sixty-seven reports included 256 transfusion cases where donor tested positive for Babesia microti, 165 of which resulted in transfusion-transmitted babesiosis (TTB).
Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research