title: Contamination of tissue allografts from a deceased donor through haematic dissemination: a case study.
abstract: Infection is one of the most dangerous complications that can be seen when implanting bone or tendon allografts from a deceased donor. The most common germs isolated are found among the cutaneous florae, but sometimes they may be present in the bloodstream as a result of severe injuries suffered before the time of the decease. We present a case of contamination of allografts in a musculoskeletal tissue donor deceased after an accident, whose allografts were contaminated by gastrointestinal microorganisms, probably disseminated through the donor's blood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Clinic of Navarra, Av. Pío XII, 36, 31008, Pamplona, Spain. ricardoescri@gmail.com
authors.forename: R J Escribano
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: B L Vázquez
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: M Alfonso
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Olmos-García
authors.forename: M San Julián
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aranguren
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D019737:Transplants / Q000382:microbiology