grand rounds - New Approaches for Bacterial Risk Mitigation from Platelet Transfusion

New Approaches for Bacterial Risk Mitigation from Platelet Transfusion

James Lee Alexander, MD-Clinical Assistant, Professor of Pathology, WSU BSOM; Medical Director, Community Blood Services/Community Tissue Services, Dayton, Ohio

Objectives:

1. Describe alternative approaches to bacterial risk mitigation from platelet transfusions.
2. Define ordering parameters for transfusion of alternative platelet products.
3. Explain the clinical impact of using alternative platelet products.  

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