these results suggest that the lymphatics probably contribute to the development of acute graft infection by absorbing bacteria , and either transporting them to the systemic circulation via lymphatic-venous communications when the lymphatics are intact , causing hematogenous contamination of a graft , or by directly bathing the implanted graft when the lymphatics are disrupted proximal to a septic focus .
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lymphatic
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lymphatics