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Title: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with blood-product transfusions

Abstract

A 53-year-old white man had fever, malaise, and dyspnea on exertion. His chest roentgenogram was normal, but pulmonary function tests showed impaired diffusion capacity and a gallium scan showed marked uptake in the lungs. Results of an open-lung biopsy documented Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Immunologic test results were consistent with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The patient denied having homosexual contact or using intravenous drugs. Twenty-nine months before the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia was made, the patient had had 16 transfusions of whole blood, platelets, and fresh-frozen plasma during coronary artery bypass surgery at another medical center. This patient is not a member of any currently recognized high-risk group and is believed to have contracted the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome from blood and blood-product transfusions.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, MN
OSTI Identifier:
5097216
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Ann. Intern. Med.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 99:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; SCINTISCANNING; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS; LUNGS; TRANSFUSIONS; SIDE EFFECTS; BIOPSY; IMMUNITY; PATIENTS; PNEUMONIA; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ISOTOPES; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; THERAPY; 550901* - Pathology- Tracer Techniques

Citation Formats

Jett, J R, Kuritsky, J N, Katzmann, J A, and Homburger, H A. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with blood-product transfusions. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-99-5-621.
Jett, J R, Kuritsky, J N, Katzmann, J A, & Homburger, H A. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with blood-product transfusions. United States. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-5-621
Jett, J R, Kuritsky, J N, Katzmann, J A, and Homburger, H A. 1983. "Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with blood-product transfusions". United States. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-5-621.
@article{osti_5097216,
title = {Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with blood-product transfusions},
author = {Jett, J R and Kuritsky, J N and Katzmann, J A and Homburger, H A},
abstractNote = {A 53-year-old white man had fever, malaise, and dyspnea on exertion. His chest roentgenogram was normal, but pulmonary function tests showed impaired diffusion capacity and a gallium scan showed marked uptake in the lungs. Results of an open-lung biopsy documented Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Immunologic test results were consistent with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The patient denied having homosexual contact or using intravenous drugs. Twenty-nine months before the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia was made, the patient had had 16 transfusions of whole blood, platelets, and fresh-frozen plasma during coronary artery bypass surgery at another medical center. This patient is not a member of any currently recognized high-risk group and is believed to have contracted the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome from blood and blood-product transfusions.},
doi = {10.7326/0003-4819-99-5-621},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5097216}, journal = {Ann. Intern. Med.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 99:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}