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- Title
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell product contaminated with Salmonella due to occult salmonellosis in an asymptomatic donor.
- Authors
Jacobs, Jeremy W.; Guarente, Juliana; Hendrickson, Jeanne E.; Tormey, Christopher A.; Bar, Noffar
- Abstract
Recent advancements in infectious disease testing methods and pathogen reduction technologies have greatly reduced the incidence of microbial contamination of allogeneic blood products. Despite this significant reduction, contamination of autologous cellular therapy products remains a challenging issue, as many of these mitigation strategies are not feasible for such products. Most microorganisms isolated from cellular therapy products are Gram‐positive normal skin flora, and studies have demonstrated that adverse effects are infrequent when these contaminated products are infused. However, no prior report has documented an autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) or other cellular therapy product contaminated with Salmonella bacteria—a pathogenic Gram‐negative organism. We present the first known case of Salmonella contaminating an HSC product secondary to occult salmonellosis in the donor, and discuss the implications of this contaminating organism and the therapeutic dilemma posed by this scenario.
- Subjects
HEMATOPOIETIC stem cells; SALMONELLA food poisoning; SALMONELLA diseases; SALMONELLA; CELLULAR therapy; MICROBIAL contamination
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Apheresis, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 3, p316
- ISSN
0733-2459
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/jca.21962