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Is platelet transfusion associated with hospital-acquired infections in critically ill patients?

BACKGROUND: Platelets are commonly transfused to critically ill patients. Reports suggest an association between platelet transfusion and infection. However, there is no large study to have determined whether platelet transfusion in critically ill patients is associated with hospital-acquired infect...

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Autores principales: Aubron, Cécile, Flint, Andrew W., Bailey, Michael, Pilcher, David, Cheng, Allen C., Hegarty, Colin, Martinelli, Antony, Reade, Michael C., Bellomo, Rinaldo, McQuilten, Zoe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28057057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1593-x