Table 6.

Prevalence of transfusion-associated septic reactions per million (106,) apheresis platelets, whole bloodderived platelets, and red blood cell units transfused.17– 19 

StudyCountryA-PltsWB-PltsCase Fatality Rate - PltsRBCsCase Fatality Rate - RBCs
Abbreviations: A-plts; apheresis platelets; WB-plts, whole blood–derived platelets; RBCs, red blood cells; ND, not determined. 
Perez et al41  France 31.8 71.8 31.3% 5.8 24.0% 
Kuehnert et al11  US 9.9 10.6 20.7% 0.2 60.0% 
Ness et al5  US 74.5 67.0 17.4% ND ND 
StudyCountryA-PltsWB-PltsCase Fatality Rate - PltsRBCsCase Fatality Rate - RBCs
Abbreviations: A-plts; apheresis platelets; WB-plts, whole blood–derived platelets; RBCs, red blood cells; ND, not determined. 
Perez et al41  France 31.8 71.8 31.3% 5.8 24.0% 
Kuehnert et al11  US 9.9 10.6 20.7% 0.2 60.0% 
Ness et al5  US 74.5 67.0 17.4% ND ND 
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