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MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF GLYCEROLIZED CADAVERIC DONOR SKIN

J. van Baare, E. E. J. Ligtvoet, Esther Middelkoop

Transplantation · 1998 · 67 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

In conclusion, preservation of skin in 85% glycerol reduces the risk of bacterial transfer to the recipient and allows an increase in yield of cadaver skin of approximately 10%.

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