Rey R J Escribano, García B L Vázquez, Olmos-García M Alfonso, Aranguren M San Julián
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Clinic of Navarra, Av. Pío XII, 36, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
Cell Tissue Bank. 2010 Aug;11(3):295-8. doi: 10.1007/s10561-009-9153-0. Epub 2009 Sep 18.
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.
