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Table 1 Infectious transmission risks with blood transfusion

From: Infectious and immunologic consequences of blood transfusion

Agent transmitted

Estimated risk

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

  1. Data from Kuehnert and coworkers [7] and Busch and coworkers [12].
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