Bioseguridad en la ropa quirúrgica.

All professions have an implicit occupational hazard inherent to the nature of the specialty and the environment in which they operate. The multidisciplinary health team working in the surgical area of any hospital is constantly exposed to biological hazards that require preventive measures. This is why, in order to prevent accidents, diseases and pathologies generated by exposure of different risk factors, determined biosafety standards have been established. One of these rules is the use of personal protective equipment that includes the use disposable surgical clothing. The objective is to evaluate the microbial barrier function offered by three alternative clothing currently used in operating rooms: cotton clothing, disposable clothing and clothes made of organic polymers and polypropylene. The benefit of this research is to guarantee the biosafety of this hospital threesome: 1. Protect the patient. 2. Protect the professional. 3. Protect the environment. All of this related to the quality of personal protective equipment as a universal biosecurity precaution and a means to control cross-contamination in hospitals. Functionality tests are performed on surgical scrubs, considering microbiological aspects in robes, linens and any surgical surface in an operating room in a private hospital in Mexico City, both in elective and emergency surgery.

La bioseguridad -- Normas de bioseguridad -- Resultados -- Conclusiones