Restraining SARS-CoV-2 in histopathology laboratory amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor: Odigie EB; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria. bolaji.odigie@uniben.edu., Zakariyya AA; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria., Omorodion NT; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria., Ogeyehme BE; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria., Erameh TO; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria., Shema FB; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria., Ibrahim DF; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria., Atanda O; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria., Ajayi OO; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Igbinedion University Okada, Okada; Edo State, Nigeria., Noah DT; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria., Mairiga AA; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Federal University Lafia, Lafia; Nasarawa State, Nigeria., Idris AT; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria., Abubakar SD; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Kaduna State, Nigeria., Bello ZM; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Kaduna State, Nigeria., Aliu HS; Histopathology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City; Edo State, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of infection in developing countries [J Infect Dev Ctries] 2022 Jan 31; Vol. 16 (1), pp. 49-56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 31.
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.13894
Abstrakt: Medical laboratory personnel encounter diverse health and workplace-related hazards leading to severe health challenges including the ravaging SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is the causal agent of COVID-19. It was first announced in Wuhan, China in December 2019 but started to spread globally by late January 2020. COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global spreading poses additional danger to healthcare personnel particularly the laboratorians. Other health practitioners may engage patients by observing social / physical distancing, but how laboratory staff observe or apply same rule to infectious samples remain a notable question. Activities of laboratorians result in repeated exposure at close interactions to patient's samples including SARS-CoV-2 infected specimens, which make them susceptible to COVID-19. Therefore, it is imperative to review mitigating measures in restraining possible exposure and spreading of SARS-CoV-2 in the best interest of laboratory staff and pathologists. It is against this backdrop that this paper intends to update readers on measures to restrain SARS-CoV-2 invasion in histopathology laboratory and deduce precautionary measures for observation by healthcare providers in COVID-19 era. Also discussed, is health hazards associated with histopathology laboratory with the objective of encouraging safety consciousness and safe laboratory practices in the face of COVID-19 pandemic.
Competing Interests: No Conflict of Interest is declared
(Copyright (c) 2022 Efosa Bolaji Odigie, Abdulganiy Abu-Ubaid Zakariyya, Nosa Terry Omorodion, Blessing Emosho Ogeyehme, Theophilus Ogie Erameh, Fatima Bashir Shema, Dahiru Falalu Ibrahim, Oladoyin Atanda, Oyedele Oyewumi Ajayi, David Temitope Noah, Abdullahi Alhaji Mairiga, Abdulaziz Tahir Idris, Sharafudeen Dahiru Abubakar, Zakariyya Muhammad Bello, Halima Saliu Aliu.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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