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Decile strategy to create a biocontainment ecosystem at an germ laboratory
Author(s): Salman S Ahmed*
Ain Shams University's (ASU) Faculty of Medicine's Microbiology Research Laboratory (MRL) is a biosafety
research facility that is situated on the university's main campus in Cairo. Between October 2019 and January 2020,
a number of initiatives were carried out with the aim of enhancing the department's biosafety capabilities. These
initiatives included raising awareness and educating laboratory staff, including those in non-health professions,
about standard biosafety practises and procedures. Three levels of biosafety expertise were assigned to MRL
employees: tier (1): no or little knowledge; tier (2): basic knowledge; and tier (3): satisfactory understanding.
Their job responsibilities were taken into consideration when designing tier-based activities. Results: 44 chosen
laboratory employees were trained in biosafety procedures: 13 made up of tiers 1, 2, and 3,.. View More»
DOI:
10.14303/2141-5463.2023.26