Reducing Microbial Contamination in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Products and Quality Improvement Strategy: Retrospective Analysis of 1996-2021 Data.
You-Keun KoJong Kwon LeeHye Kyung ParkAe Kyung HanSun Kyoung MunHye Jeong ParkHae Kyoung ChoungSe Mi KimKwang Mo ChoiNam Yong LeeDuck ChoDae Won KimEun Suk KangPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2023)
The contamination rate decreased significantly during period 2, when the HSC management system was reorganized. Our results imply that handling HSC products by trained personnel and adopting established protocols, including quality assurance programs, aid in decreasing the contamination risk.