Hidden dangers-prevalence of blood borne pathogens, hepatitis B, C, HIV and syphilis, among blood donors in Sierra Leone in 2016: opportunities for improvement: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Transmissible blood-borne infections are a serious threat to blood transfusion safety in West African countries; and yet blood remains a key therapeutic product in the clinical management of patients. Sierra Leone screens blood donors for blood-borne infections but has not implemented...

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Autores principales: Yambasu, Emmanuel Edmond, Reid, Anthony, Owiti, Philip, Manzi, Marcel, Murray, Mariama Jeanne Sia, Edwin, Ama Kyerewaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30167071
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.30.44.14663

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6110571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30167071
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.30.44.14663

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