title: Possible contamination of organ preservation fluid with Bacillus cereus: the United Kingdom response.
abstract: We describe here the United Kingdom (UK) response following the recent international recall of an organ preservation fluid owing to potential Bacillus cereus contamination. This fluid is used for the transport of solid organs and pancreatic islet cells for transplant. We detail the response mechanisms, including the initial risk stratification, investigatory approaches, isolate analysis and communications to professional bodies. This report further lays out the potential need for enhanced surveillance in UK transplant patients.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Services Division, Health Protection Agency, London, United Kingdom. colin.brown@hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Woodford
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Livermore
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brailsford
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gharbia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Small
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Billingham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zambon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004340:Drug Contamination; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions