| Title | Bone graft contamination from a water de-ionizer during processing in a bone bank |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Farrington M, Matthews I, Foreman J, Caffrey E |
| Journal | The Journal of hospital infection |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 61 - 4 |
| Date Published | Jan |
| ISSN | 0195-6701 (Print) 0195-6701 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 8904374 |
| Keywords | *Bone Banks / standards, *Bone Transplantation, *Burkholderia cepacia, *Water Microbiology, Burkholderia Infections / *microbiology, Cross Infection / *microbiology, Equipment Contamination, Great Britain, Humans, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Water Softening |
| Abstract | An organism resembling Burkholderia (formerly Pseudomonas) cepacia was isolated from cultures taken during processing of six bone grafts. The source of the contamination was traced to a water de-ionizer; the problem had begun when procedures had been changed, so that water from the de-ionizer had been used without sterilization. Cultures of bone for grafting not only protect recipients from infection, but act also as useful controls for processes involved in bone banking. |
| Alternate Journal | J Hosp Infect |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 498 |
