Biosecurity standards applied in tuberculosis laboratories in Latin American countries (Original).

Abstract

Laboratory biosafety is the process of applying a combination of administrative controls, containment principles, practices and procedures, safety equipment, emergency preparedness, and facilities that allow laboratory personnel to work safely with potentially infectious microorganisms. The objective of the study was to identify the biosafety standards applied in tuberculosis laboratories in Latin American countries. The methodology used consisted of a study with an explanatory documentary design, from the databases PubMed, Springer, Science Direct, 21 articles published in the last five years were included, the terms MeSH ´´ Normative ´´, Quality ´´, ´ were used. ´, Efficacy ´´, ´´Security ´´, “Risks”, selection criteria were applied based on relevance, validity and focused on the topic. The results showed that in recent years a growing number of new rapid methods for the diagnosis of TB have been developed, which have increased the publications of manuals, guides and training material where the implementation of these methods in the National Laboratory Networks is recommended. It is concluded that each laboratory must have written and known instructions for the care of patients with tuberculosis and the processing of biological samples obtained from them.