High incidence of pathogenic microorganisms in bone allografts explanted in the morgue
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679809000937Abstract
We analyzed the influence of the environment on bacterial contamination in 431 bone allografts from 97 donors (68 multiorgan, grafts taken in the operation theater; 29 morgue donors). From each bone transplant we cultured two aerobic and two anaerobic tissue specimens. The overall contamination rate was 49% (theater 51%, morgue 40%). In grafts explanted in the morgue, we noted more pathogenic microorganisms (60%) than in multiorgan donors, explanted under aseptic surgical conditions (33%). We conclude that the harvesting environment constitutes the major source of pathogenic microorganisms.Downloads
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1998-01-01
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Bettin, D., Harms, C., Polster, J., & Niemeyer, T. (1998). High incidence of pathogenic microorganisms in bone allografts explanted in the morgue. Acta Orthopaedica, 69(3), 311–314. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679809000937
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