International Forum on Management of Blood Donors with Culture-Positive Platelet Donations: Summary.

Vox SanguinisEarly View INTERNATIONAL FORUM International Forum on Management of Blood Donors with Culture-Positive Platelet Donations: Summary Ralph Vassallo, Ralph VassalloSearch for more papers by this authorHany Kamel, Hany Kamel orcid.org/0000-0001-5023-8517 Search for more papers by this authorRuchika Goel, Ruchika GoelSearch for more papers by this authorArwa Z. Al-Riyami, Arwa Z. Al-Riyami orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-0650 Search for more papers by this authorZakariya Al Muharrmi, Zakariya Al MuharrmiSearch for more papers by this authorCyril Jacquot, Cyril Jacquot orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-0644 Search for more papers by this authorSandra Ramirez-Arcos, Sandra Ramirez-Arcos orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-4987 Search for more papers by this authorAditi Khandelwal, Aditi Khandelwal orcid.org/0000-0002-5585-6194 Search for more papers by this authorMindy Goldman, Mindy Goldman orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-9952 Search for more papers by this authorKatie Hands, Katie Hands orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-8319 Search for more papers by this authorLorna McLintock, Lorna McLintockSearch for more papers by this authorHeather Mitchell, Heather MitchellSearch for more papers by this authorSilvano Wendel, Silvano Wendel orcid.org/0000-0002-1941-7733 Search for more papers by this authorPatrícia Scuracchio, Patrícia ScuracchioSearch for more papers by this authorRoberta Fachini, Roberta FachiniSearch for more papers by this authorSandra M. Pettersson, Sandra M. PetterssonSearch for more papers by this authorJesper Bengtsson, Jesper BengtssonSearch for more papers by this authorSusan R. Brailsford, Susan R. Brailsford orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-0387 Search for more papers by this authorJoanne Tossell, Joanne TossellSearch for more papers by this authorLuiz Amorim, Luiz AmorimSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Esther Lopes, Maria Esther LopesSearch for more papers by this authorMargarida Pêcego, Margarida PêcegoSearch for more papers by this authorMarc Germain, Marc GermainSearch for more papers by this authorChristian Renaud, Christian RenaudSearch for more papers by this authorSarah L. Morley, Sarah L. Morley orcid.org/0000-0002-2999-4737 Search for more papers by this authorRonald So, Ronald SoSearch for more papers by this authorMary Townsend, Mary Townsend orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-0676 Search for more papers by this authorCourtney Hopkins, Courtney HopkinsSearch for more papers by this authorLene H. Harritshoej, Lene H. HarritshoejSearch for more papers by this authorChristian Erikstrup, Christian ErikstrupSearch for more papers by this authorIain B. Gosbell, Iain B. GosbellSearch for more papers by this authorMelanie H. Levin, Melanie H. LevinSearch for more papers by this authorPeta M. Dennington, Peta M. DenningtonSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Dunbar, Corresponding Author Nancy Dunbar [email protected] Search for more papers by this author Ralph Vassallo, Ralph VassalloSearch for more papers by this authorHany Kamel, Hany Kamel orcid.org/0000-0001-5023-8517 Search for more papers by this authorRuchika Goel, Ruchika GoelSearch for more papers by this authorArwa Z. Al-Riyami, Arwa Z. Al-Riyami orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-0650 Search for more papers by this authorZakariya Al Muharrmi, Zakariya Al MuharrmiSearch for more papers by this authorCyril Jacquot, Cyril Jacquot orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-0644 Search for more papers by this authorSandra Ramirez-Arcos, Sandra Ramirez-Arcos orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-4987 Search for more papers by this authorAditi Khandelwal, Aditi Khandelwal orcid.org/0000-0002-5585-6194 Search for more papers by this authorMindy Goldman, Mindy Goldman orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-9952 Search for more papers by this authorKatie Hands, Katie Hands orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-8319 Search for more papers by this authorLorna McLintock, Lorna McLintockSearch for more papers by this authorHeather Mitchell, Heather MitchellSearch for more papers by this authorSilvano Wendel, Silvano Wendel orcid.org/0000-0002-1941-7733 Search for more papers by this authorPatrícia Scuracchio, Patrícia ScuracchioSearch for more papers by this authorRoberta Fachini, Roberta FachiniSearch for more papers by this authorSandra M. Pettersson, Sandra M. PetterssonSearch for more papers by this authorJesper Bengtsson, Jesper BengtssonSearch for more papers by this authorSusan R. Brailsford, Susan R. Brailsford orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-0387 Search for more papers by this authorJoanne Tossell, Joanne TossellSearch for more papers by this authorLuiz Amorim, Luiz AmorimSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Esther Lopes, Maria Esther LopesSearch for more papers by this authorMargarida Pêcego, Margarida PêcegoSearch for more papers by this authorMarc Germain, Marc GermainSearch for more papers by this authorChristian Renaud, Christian RenaudSearch for more papers by this authorSarah L. Morley, Sarah L. Morley orcid.org/0000-0002-2999-4737 Search for more papers by this authorRonald So, Ronald SoSearch for more papers by this authorMary Townsend, Mary Townsend orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-0676 Search for more papers by this authorCourtney Hopkins, Courtney HopkinsSearch for more papers by this authorLene H. Harritshoej, Lene H. HarritshoejSearch for more papers by this authorChristian Erikstrup, Christian ErikstrupSearch for more papers by this authorIain B. Gosbell, Iain B. GosbellSearch for more papers by this authorMelanie H. Levin, Melanie H. LevinSearch for more papers by this authorPeta M. Dennington, Peta M. DenningtonSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Dunbar, Corresponding Author Nancy Dunbar [email protected] Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13519Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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