Bacterial contaminants of stored blood and blood components ready for transfusion at blood banks in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

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Getahun Kahsay¹  Selam Niguse¹  Mahmud Abdulkader Mahmud¹  Ephrem Tsegay¹  Masresha Agzie² 

[1] Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Health Science, Mekelle University;North Command Blood Bank;

关键词: Stored blood;    Bacterial contamination;    Antimicrobial susceptibility;    Mekelle;    Blood bank;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-019-4217-0

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Objective Bacterial contamination of donated blood and blood components is a major public health problem globally. The aim of the study was to evaluate the rate and spectrum of bacterial contaminations and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of contaminants in stored blood and blood components. Results A total of 196 blood and blood components (concentrated red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets) were included. Bacterial contamination was observed in 18 (9.2%) of the blood and blood components, of which 14 (77.8%) and 4 (22.2%) were gram positive and gram negative bacteria, respectively. The predominantly isolated bacteria were Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Bacillus spp., and Staphylococcus aureus. Majority of isolated gram-negative bacteria isolates showed resistance to tetracycline and doxycycline. Multidrug resistance was observed in 12 (66%) of the isolates.

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