DonorBacterial and fungal colonization or infection is frequently identified in potential organ donors as a consequence of intensive care and invasive resuscitative efforts. These patho-gens can be transmitted to the recipient and could result in potentially fatal early post-transplant complications, such as bacteraemia, myocarditis or mycotic aneurysm (RL2-3 accord-ing to pathogen, susceptibility testing and degree of control of the active infection). Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeru-ginosa and Candida spp., in particular, are more prone to cause