Chagas Disease and Transfusion Risk in Italy: The Results of a National Survey.
Chagas disease
Tripanosoma cruzi
blood transfusion safety
epidemiological surveillance
transfusion transmissible infection
Journal
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2076-0817
Titre abrégé: Pathogens
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101596317
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Oct 2022
25 Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
13
09
2022
revised:
19
10
2022
accepted:
22
10
2022
entrez:
11
11
2022
pubmed:
12
11
2022
medline:
12
11
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Universal serological screening in endemic areas is essential for preventing Chagas disease transmission by transfusions, while in non-endemic areas, screening is provided only to donors exposed to the infection risk. In this respect, in order to ensure high and uniform standards of quality and safety of blood components, the Italian National Blood Centre conducted a survey to detect information on management of donors at risk of Chagas disease and on the current transfusion risk. The National Blood Centre conducted a survey on preventive measures for Chagas disease in the years 2020-2021. Survey results are broadly representative of the national situation; out of 24,269 tested donors, only 15 donors were confirmed positive (0.4 out of 100,000 donors). This rate is lower than the number of positive donors (72/100,000) for transfusion transmissible infections (HIV, HBV, HCV, and In Italy,
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Universal serological screening in endemic areas is essential for preventing Chagas disease transmission by transfusions, while in non-endemic areas, screening is provided only to donors exposed to the infection risk. In this respect, in order to ensure high and uniform standards of quality and safety of blood components, the Italian National Blood Centre conducted a survey to detect information on management of donors at risk of Chagas disease and on the current transfusion risk.
METHODS
METHODS
The National Blood Centre conducted a survey on preventive measures for Chagas disease in the years 2020-2021.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Survey results are broadly representative of the national situation; out of 24,269 tested donors, only 15 donors were confirmed positive (0.4 out of 100,000 donors). This rate is lower than the number of positive donors (72/100,000) for transfusion transmissible infections (HIV, HBV, HCV, and
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
In Italy,
Identifiants
pubmed: 36364982
pii: pathogens11111229
doi: 10.3390/pathogens11111229
pmc: PMC9697205
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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