Contamination of tissue allografts from a deceased donor through haematic dissemination: a case study.
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.
Rey
R J Escribano
RJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Clinic of Navarra, Av. Pío XII, 36, 31008, Pamplona, Spain. ricardoescri@gmail.com
García
B L Vázquez
BL
Olmos-García
M Alfonso
MA
Aranguren
M San Julián
MS
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