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- Title
Bacterial contaminants of stored blood and blood components ready for transfusion at blood banks in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia.
- Authors
Agzie, Masresha; Niguse, Selam; Tsegay, Ephrem; Kahsay, Getahun; Mahmud, Mahmud Abdulkader
- Abstract
Objective: Bacterial contamination of donated blood and blood components is a major public health problem globally. The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate and spectrum of bacterial contaminations and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of contaminants in stored blood and blood components. Results: A total of 196 blood and blood components (concentrated red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets) were included. Bacterial contamination was observed in 18 (9.2%) of the blood and blood components, of which 14 (77.8%) and 4 (22.2%) were gram positive and gram negative bacteria, respectively. The predominantly isolated bacteria were Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Bacillus spp., and Staphylococcus aureus. Majority of isolated gram-negative bacteria isolates showed resistance to tetracycline and doxycycline. Multidrug resistance was observed in 12 (66%) of the isolates.
- Subjects
BLOOD donors; PUBLIC health; BLOOD transfusion; BLOOD banks; BLOOD cells; BLOOD platelets
- Publication
BMC Research Notes, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1756-0500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13104-019-4217-0