Presence of Gram-negative bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus on the skin of blood donors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Anne-Sophie HeroesPatient OkitaleNatacha NdalingosuPhilippe VandekerckhoveOctavie LunguyaJan JacobsPublished in: Transfusion (2022)
Skin bacterial counts and species among blood donors in DRC were similar to previously studied Caucasian populations, including cold-tolerating species and bacteria previously described in transfusion reactions. Prevention of contamination (e.g., antisepsis) needs further evaluation and customization to sSA.