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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2017· item PMID:27983485
Hepatitis E Virus Infection after Platelet Transfusion in an Immunocompetent Trauma Patient. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection causes acute liver disease, but severe infections are rare in immunocompetent patients. We describe a case of HEV infection in a previously healthy male trauma patient in France who received massive transfusions. Genotyping confirmed HEV in a transfused platelet pool and the donor.