Transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Ghana: A 3‐year multicentered health facility‐based retrospective study
Williams Walana,
Ezekiel K. Vicar,
Eugene D. Kuugbee
et al.
Abstract:Transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) remain a major health challenge particularly in developing countries. Here, we present a multicentered hospital‐based retrospective study on the prevalence, distribution, and risk factors of TTIs in Ghana. Data on blood donors from four health facilities, namely Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital (Oti region), Weija‐Gbawe Municipal Hospital (Greater Accra region), SDA Hospital (Northern region) and Wa Municipal Hospital (Upper West region) were extracted and analyzed. … Show more
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