Viral infections and the blood supply

Article Abstract:

As the blood supply becomes safer, physicians need to keep other risk factors in mind when presented with a patient infected with a blood-borne virus. A 1996 study found that the risk of transmitting blood-borne viruses through blood donations is very small. The risk of transmitting HIV, for example, was 1 in 493,000. Another study in the same year found that 42% of repeat blood donors infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) were injecting drug addicts, a habit they denied during the screening process. Sexual promiscuity, ear piercing and intranasal cocaine use were other risk factors for HCV infection.

Editorial, Blood collection and preservation, Safety and security measures, Virus diseases, Disease transmission, Blood-borne diseases, Bloodborne diseases

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Skin and soft-tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Article Abstract:

The evaluation and management of skin and soft-tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is presented.

United States, Care and treatment, Risk factors, Staphylococcal infections, Infectious skin diseases, Clinical report

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