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Remodelación del Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica del INER para el cumplimiento de estándares de bioseguridad.

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Title: Remodelación del Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica del INER para el cumplimiento de estándares de bioseguridad.
Authors: Pimentel-Aguilar, A. B.1 ab_pime@yahoo.com.mx, Vera, R. N. Rodríguez1, Salinas, C. L. Méndez2
Source: Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Biomédica. mar2007, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p28-35. 8p.
Subjects: BIOSAFETY, MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis, LABORATORY infections, LABORATORIES, MICROBIOLOGY
Abstract (English): The infection risk by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is high for the microbiology laboratory personal. It is possible to handle this bacterium using the proper engineering adjustments, administrative procedures and personal working with the appropriate safety measures to content the organism and to ensure the staff protection to that exposition. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases deals with tuberculosis multi-drug resistant. An evaluation of the biosafety norms application in that clinical area showed facilities biosafety deficiencies. The purpose of this work was to propose a modification of the Laboratory, determining the actual biosafety level and, according to it, defining the facilities and equipment characteristics required to create a safe environment for the personal; the qualitative benefits of the modifications are also presented. A costutility analysis demonstrated that the project monetary inversion is equivalent to thirteen years of treatment of common tuberculosis infected person, or three years in the case of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): El riesgo de llegar a infectarse con especies de micobacteria de tuberculosis (MTB) es alto para aquellas personas que trabajan en laboratorios de microbiología. Sin embargo, es posible manipular esta bacteria con ajustes adecuados de ingeniería, procedimientos administrativos y de personal que trabaje con adecuadas prácticas que aseguren la contención del organismo y la protección del trabajador a esta exposición. En el Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica (LMC) del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER) se trabaja con tuberculosis multidrogorresistente (MDR-TB) y después de un estudio comparativo con las normas de bioseguridad se comprobó que presenta deficiencias de bioseguridad en sus instalaciones. El objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar una propuesta de adecuación para el LMC, determinando el nivel de bioseguridad adecuado y las características en instalaciones y equipamiento que se necesitan para crear un ambiente seguro para el personal ante agentes infecciosos, así como demostrar los beneficios cualitativos que se tendrían para el personal, con la ejecución de la remodelación. El análisis costo-utilidad realizado mostró que la inversión de este proyecto equivaldría a 13 años de atención para pacientes infectados por TB y 3 años para pacientes infectados con MDR-TB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The infection risk by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is high for the microbiology laboratory personal. It is possible to handle this bacterium using the proper engineering adjustments, administrative procedures and personal working with the appropriate safety measures to content the organism and to ensure the staff protection to that exposition. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases deals with tuberculosis multi-drug resistant. An evaluation of the biosafety norms application in that clinical area showed facilities biosafety deficiencies. The purpose of this work was to propose a modification of the Laboratory, determining the actual biosafety level and, according to it, defining the facilities and equipment characteristics required to create a safe environment for the personal; the qualitative benefits of the modifications are also presented. A costutility analysis demonstrated that the project monetary inversion is equivalent to thirteen years of treatment of common tuberculosis infected person, or three years in the case of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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