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. 1989 May;27(5):1119–1121. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.5.1119-1121.1989

Yersinia enterocolitica in donor blood: a case report and review.

J Jacobs 1, D Jamaer 1, J Vandeven 1, M Wouters 1, C Vermylen 1, J Vandepitte 1
PMCID: PMC267498  PMID: 2663913

Abstract

Routine sterility control of a unit of leukocyte-depleted erythrocyte concentrate yielded growth of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3. Plasma of the donor showed a high titer of agglutinins against the homologous organism. Although the donor was apparently well at the time of donation, he had a history of protracted terminal ileitis treated by surgery. The recipient of the contaminated blood was taking broad-spectrum antibiotics and did not experience any adverse effect. Fourteen other cases of transfusion-associated yersiniosis have been reported.

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