| Title | Death from Transfusion-Transmitted Anaplasmosis, New York, USA, 2017. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Goel R, Westblade LF, Kessler DA, Sfeir M, Slavinski S, Backenson B, Gebhardt L, Kane K, Laurence J, Scherr D, Bussel J, J Dumler S, Cushing MM |
| Journal | Emerg Infect Dis |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 1548-1550 |
| Date Published | 2018 08 |
| ISSN | 1080-6059 |
| Keywords | Aged, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasmosis, Anemia, Erythrocyte Transfusion, Factor XI Deficiency, Fatal Outcome, Humans, Male, Perioperative Period, Shock, Septic, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms |
| Abstract | We report a death from transfusion-transmitted anaplasmosis in a 78-year-old man. The patient died of septic shock 2 weeks after a perioperative transfusion with erythrocytes harboring Anaplasma phagocytophilum. The patient's blood specimens were positive for A. phagocytophilum DNA beginning 7 days after transfusion; serologic testing remained negative until death. |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid2408.172048 |
| Alternate Journal | Emerg Infect Dis |
| PubMed ID | 30016241 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC6056119 |
Related Faculty:
Lars Westblade, Ph.D. Melissa Cushing, M.D.