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- Title
Other bacterial agents (4th section).
- Abstract
This document provides information on various bacterial agents and the diseases they cause. It covers Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), and Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever. It also discusses tick-borne diseases such as human ehrlichiosis and scrub typhus. The document highlights the symptoms, transmission methods, and treatment options for each disease. It also mentions the low risk of transmission through blood transfusion for these diseases. The importance of early recognition and treatment is emphasized to prevent severe illness or death.
- Subjects
LYME disease; TSUTSUGAMUSHI disease; MEDICAL personnel; EMERGING infectious diseases; AIRBORNE infection; RICKETTSIAL diseases; BROWN dog tick
- Publication
Transfusion, 2024, Vol 64, pS243
- ISSN
0041-1132
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/trf.17695