Universal precautions provide appropriate protection during autopsies of patients with infectious diseases.

Universal precautions provide appropriate protection during autopsies of patients with infectious diseases. Am J Pathol. 2020 Aug 19;: Authors: Kritselis M, Remick D Abstract The current COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the safety of laboratory personnel who handle tissue samples that harbor pathogens, including performing autopsies. While pathologists have performed autopsies on infected patients for centuries, universal precaution protocols to limit exposure to pathogens were not developed until the 20th century. This paper reviews the history and effectiveness of universal precautions, with an emphasis on performing autopsies on COVID-19 patients. PMID: 32827462 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Am J Pathol Source Type: research