Abstract
The results of blood cultures taken from cadaveric bone donors were compared with bone marrow and also swab cultures of the procured grafts. In eight of the 95 donors evaluated, pathogenic micro-organisms were detected in the blood sample. In two, identical micro-organisms were cultured from the blood and bone marrow sample whilst the swab cultures were negative. Considering the low sensitivity of the swab culture, the organisms detected in the blood culture were likely to have spread haematogenously and considered to be present in the explanted grafts. Bacteriological screening of bone donors is extremely important since the transmission of microorganisms via an allograft can lead to serious complications in the recipient. Positive blood cultures provide important information on the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms in grafts obtained from cadaveric bone donors and are therefore essential in deciding whether a graft is bacteriologically acceptable for transplantation.
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