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A case report of Citrobacter koseri bacteraemia after transfusion of contaminated red cells
C Fernandes1, M C Oliveira, M T Jorge
1Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
Background:
Citrobacter koseri has not been associated to infection caused by blood component transfusions.
Case Report:
A 46-year-old female patient presented sudden chills, dyspnoea, and tachycardia during a transfusion from a unit of packed red blood cells. Citrobacter koseri was isolated in the two sample collected from the patient and from the content of the packed red blood cells.
Results:
We report a case of bacteraemia due to a transfusion of contaminated red blood cells.
Conclusion:
C. koseri should be taken into account in bacteraemias caused by transfusion of blood components.
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