Abstract

MELGAREJO, Gustavo. The nosocomial infections and the generation of organ donors. Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. [online]. 2014, vol.1, n.2, pp.8-12. ISSN 2312-3893.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2014.01(02)08-012.

Introduction: Organ donation requires a global evaluation of the potential donor. Objective: To determine the effect of hospital acquired infections in organ donation. Material and methods: Descriptive observational study carried out in patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit of the Central Hospital IPS (Social Security Institute). Results: Sixty potential donors were evaluated. There were 28 cases (47%) of medical counter-indications for donation and in 17 of these cases, it was due to multi-resistant germs infections. Conclusion: Hospital acquired infections was the most common cause of medical counter-indications for organ donation, especially in patients with a stay equal or longer than five days in intensive care unit, representing 28% of the cases.

Keywords : organ transplantation; hospital acquired infection; organ donation.

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