Record number:
1002
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Time to detection:
21 days
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
A 9 year old male wih history of acute myeloid leukaemia and anemia due to chemotherapy presented with fever, fatigue, malaise, vomiting, diarrhea, and petechial rash.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
Donor was IgG+ post donation with tick exposure but sample not available at donation for PCR testing.
Imputability grade:
1 Possible
Keywords:
Suggest references:
Regan J, et al. A confirmed Ehrlichia ewingii infection likely acquired through platelet transfusion. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 56(12):e105-7.