Infectious disease transmission during blood transfusions is of clinical significance to surgeons and of major importance to patients contemplating surgery potentially associated with the need for blood administration. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the transmission of infectious disease during blood transfusions?
A. Post-transfusion hepatitis is usually due to hepatitis B
B. Hepatitis and HIV transmission is greatest with the administration of pooled plasma products such as serum albumin
C. The most important cause of post-transfusion disease in immunosuppressed patients is CMV infection
D. The risk of HIV transmission in blood transfusions is significantly less than the risk of hepatitis transmission
Answer:C
Infectious disease transmission during blood transfusions is of clinical significance to surgeons and of major importance to patients contemplating surgery potentially associated with the need for blood administration. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the transmission of infectious disease during blood transfusions?
A. Post-transfusion hepatitis is usually due to hepatitis B B. Hepatitis and HIV transmission is greatest with the administration of pooled plasma products such as serum albumin C. The most important cause of post-transfusion disease in immunosuppressed patients is CMV infection D. The risk of HIV transmission in blood transfusions is significantly less than the risk of hepatitis transmission