Could periodontitis represent a risk for contamination of transfused blood units?
Blood Transfus
.
2021 Sep;19(5):360-362.
doi: 10.2450/2021.0140-21.
Epub 2021 Jul 20.
Authors
Morena Petrini
1
,
Tania Pierfelice
1
,
Emira D'Amico
1
,
Simonetta D'Ercole
1
,
Adriano Piattelli
1
2
3
,
Giovanna Iezzi
1
Affiliations
1
Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti, Italy.
2
Fondazione Villa Serena per la Ricerca, Città S. Angelo (PE), Italy.
3
Casa di Cura Villa Serena Città S. Angelo (PE), Italy.
PMID:
34369865
PMCID:
PMC8486602
DOI:
10.2450/2021.0140-21
No abstract available
Publication types
Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
Blood Loss, Surgical
Erythrocyte Transfusion*
Humans
Periodontitis* / therapy