Allogeneic skin donors from a tissue bank in Southern Brazil: clinical and epidemiological profiles and microbial colonization of skin

Abstract

An allogeneic human skin graft is a temporary biologic dressing used in extensive burns that can be a providential treatment for affected patients. Skin quality depends directly on its microbial decontamination after processing in a tissue bank. Our objective was to describe the skin donor profiles in relation to the analysis of the microbial colonization of the donated skin.