Biology · Medical Prevention and Health
A patient suffering from Thalassemia major requires life-long periodic blood transfusions. Which preventive clinical measure is most critical to completely avoid transfusion-transmitted HIV infection?
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- 1Administering routine anti-retroviral drugs directly to the patient before every transfusion cycle
- 2Increasing high-dose iron supplementation prior to transfusion
- 3Rigorous screening of donor blood for HIV antibodies and nucleic acids before transfusion✓
- 4Prophylactic administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics before transfusion
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Rigorous screening of donor blood for HIV antibodies and nucleic acids before transfusion
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