We report a transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in France, detected shortly after a transfusion of pathogen-reduced pooled platelets. This case raises questions about the efficacy of donor screening methods. Additional safety measures, such as routine donation screening, should be considered.
Keywords: 2018. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jan [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2801.210403; Boyer F; France; Le Cam S; Lefort C; Mouna L; Roque-Afonso A-M; Suggested citation for this article: Lefeuvre C; blood donor; blood transfusion; et al. Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus; hemovigilance; hepatitis A; hepatitis A virus; pathogen inactivation; screening; viruses.