Processing efficacy in relation to microbial contamination of skin allografts from 723 donors

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-351

  Pianigiani, E ^a   Ierardi, F ^a   Cuciti, C ^a   Brignali, S ^b   Oggioni, M ^b   Fimiani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microbial contamination; Processing; Skin allograft; Skin bank

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; GLYCEROL; TERBINAFINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BURN; CADAVER DONOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRYOPRESERVATION; DONOR; HUMAN; LIVING DONOR; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; SKIN ALLOGRAFT; TIME OF DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; BACTERIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STANDARDS; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; BACTERIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TISSUE BANKS; TISSUE DONORS; TISSUE PRESERVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649337207     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.04.020     Document Type: Article

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