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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versão On-line ISSN 3020-1160versão impressa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumo
CONTRERAS-VELASQUEZ, Zaida Rocío e GUTIERREZ-DURAN, José Alfredo. Microorganisms associated with signs and symptoms in laboratory workers in teaching and research. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.4, pp.380-396. Epub 13-Mar-2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
The identification of microorganisms of intentional manipulation is essential for the design of an epidemiological surveillance process associated with biological risk in laboratories.
Objective:
To determine the microorganisms associated with the presence of signs and symptoms in laboratory workers of a university institution in a city of eastern Colombia.
Material and Methods:
Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in 33 laboratories and 24 workers.
Results:
risk association of presenting headache when handling Oscillatoria spp p=0.09 and RR=2.0 (IC95% 1.29-3.1), pharyngitis with fungi of the genus Aspergillus spp and Fusarium spp p≤0.05 RR=10.0 (IC95% 1.39-71.86) and allergic rhinitis when handling Staphylococcus aureus p≤0.05 and RR=2.3 (IC95% 1.05-5.17)
Conclusions:
Laboratory-acquired infections are identifiable if protocols and information on intentional and unintentional handling microorganisms are maintained, being the beginning of the epidemiological surveillance process associated with biological risk.
Palavras-chave : occupational risk; biological risk; epidemiological surveillance.