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Incidental finding of Clostridium perfringens on human corpses used for the anatomy course.

Post-mortem specimens used for anatomy teaching are commonly embalmed using compositions of chemicals, with the objective to maintain tissue quality and to avoid putrefaction. Monitoring for bacterial or fungal contamination is becoming increasingly important especially when measures are taken to minimize exposure by chemicals such as formaldehyde. In this case, random swabs were taken from six corpses embalmed with ethanol-glycerin and Thiel embalming. Cultures and MALDI-TOF analyses yielded four cases of Clostridium perfringens contamination. C. perfringens is of special interest as a human pathogen. A potential source was identified in the containers filled with the moistening solution. Cross contamination with Clostridium species has likely occurred between corpses sharing the moistening solution and soaking the cover linen directly within the containers. To minimize any risk for those exposed, the moistening solutions were discarded and all equipment thoroughly disinfected. The specimens had to be cremated as they formed a potential source of Clostridium spores. Deviating from previous routines it was formalized that the cover linen must not be submerged in the moistening contains rather than moistening the specimens directly with dedicated vessels. Follow-up analyses yielded no further contamination with C. perfringens.

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