The safety of the blood supply--time to raise the bar

N Engl J Med. 2015 May 14;372(20):1882-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1500154. Epub 2015 Apr 22.

Authors

Edward L Snyder¹, Susan L Stramer, Richard J Benjamin

Affiliation

¹ From Yale University, New Haven, CT (E.L.S.); and American Red Cross Blood Services, Rockville, MD (S.L.S., R.J.B.).

PMID: 25902384
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1500154

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Blood Banks / standards*
Blood Transfusion / standards*
Blood-Borne Pathogens* / isolation & purification
Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
Humans
Patient Safety / standards*
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration