Bitten by a bug or a bag? Transfusion-transmitted dengue: a rare complication in the bleeding surgical patient.
Transfusion
; 55(7): 1655-61, 2015 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Blood-borne infections remain a risk of blood transfusions. While routine screening of donated blood products has greatly reduced the risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C transmission, arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and the West Nile virus remain significant risks especially during outbreaks. CASE REPORT We report a rare case of dengue documented to be acquired through a blood transfusion, which resulted in severe thrombocytopenia prolonging admission in hospital in a neurosurgical patient.RESULTS:
The donor of one of the units of red blood cells presented with dengue fever 2 days after donating. Sanger sequencing confirmed DENV-2 (dengue virus, Serotype 2) in both the donor and the patient samples and showed 100% nucleotide sequence identity between the two viruses, confirming transfusion-transmitted dengue infection.CONCLUSION:
This case highlights the importance of arboviral screening of donor blood, especially for populations in endemic areas during outbreaks.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pérdida de Sangre Quirúrgica
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Transfusión de Eritrocitos
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Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos
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Dengue
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Virus del Dengue
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Eritrocitos
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transfusion
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur