Inter-laboratory comparison of different rapid methods for the detection of bacterial contamination in platelet concentrates

Bacterial screening by flow cytometry offers potential for extension of platelet storage: results of 14 months of active surveillance

(2011) T. Vollmer et al.   TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

Extension of platelet shelf life from 4 to 5 days by implementation of a new screening strategy in Germany

(2011) W. Sireis et al.   VOX SANGUINIS

Establishment of the first International Repository for Transfusion-Relevant Bacteria Reference Strains: ISBT Working Party Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases (WP-TTID), Subgroup on Bacteria

(2011) M. Störmer et al.   VOX SANGUINIS

Use of the RQI Test for Bacterial Screening of Whole Blood Platelets

(2010) Mark H. Yazer et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

The Pan Genera Detection Immunoassay: a Novel Point-of-Issue Method for Detection of Bacterial Contamination in Platelet Concentrates

(2010) T. Vollmer et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Festlegung der Haltbarkeitsfrist von Thrombozytenkonzentraten mit dem Ziel der Reduktion lebensbedrohlicher septischer Transfusionsreaktionen durch bakterielle Kontamination

(2009)   Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesundheitsforschung-Gesundheitsschutz

Novel Flow Cytometry-Based Screening for Bacterial Contamination of Donor Platelet Preparations Compared with Other Rapid Screening Methods

(2009) J. Dreier et al.   CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

Bacterial contamination of platelets

(2009) Elizabeth L. Palavecino et al.   TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE

Methods for the detection of bacterial contamination in blood products

(2008) Thomas H. Müller et al.   CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Strategies of bacteria screening in cellular blood components

(2008) Thomas Montag   CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Bacteria detection by flow cytometry

(2008) Oliver Karo et al.   CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Development of an internally controlled PCR assay for broad range detection of bacteria in platelet concentrates

(2008) I.G.H. Rood et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

Sterility screening of platelet concentrates: questioning the optimal test strategy

(2008) J. Dreier et al.   VOX SANGUINIS