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Infectious transmission risks with blood transfusion |
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| Agent transmitted |
Estimated risk |
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| Bacterial |
1 in 100,000–500,000 |
| Hepatitis B |
1 in 220,000 |
| Hepatitis C |
1 in 1,600,000 |
| HIV |
1 in 1,800,000 |
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Data from Kuehnert and coworkers [7] and Busch and coworkers [12]. | |
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