Transfusion-Transmitted Babesia microti

Because testing of donors for Babesia microti has become available, it is important to determine the kinds of patients who should receive B microti–tested blood. We searched PubMed, AABB abstracts, and FDA Web site to identify all cases of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis (TTB). Cases were analyzed for underlying medical condition, age, presence of spleen, and reason for transfusion in relation to 5 classes of recipient outcome severity. Sixty-seven reports included 256 transfusion cases where donor tested positive for B microti, 165 of which resulted in TTB.
Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research