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Hepatitis E Virus Infection after Platelet Transfusion in an Immunocompetent Trauma Patient
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Jan 2017
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(1):146-147. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection causes acute liver disease, but severe infections are rare in immunocompetent patients. We describe a case of HEV infection in a previously healthy male trauma patient in France who received massive transfusions. Genotyping confirmed HEV in a transfused platelet pool and the donor.
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Pubmed ID:27983485
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5176217
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