Background: Morgues are high risk areas for the spread of infection from cadavers to staff during the post-mortem examination. Infection can spread from corpses to workers by airborne transmission, by direct contact, or through needle and sharp object injuries. Objective: Knowledge about the prevalence of these infections on autopsy is essential to determine the risk of transmission and to further enforce safety measures. Methods: This is a descriptive study. All autopsies performed in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Jordan University Hospital during the study period were tested for the serology of human immunodeficiency, hepatitis B and C viruses. Positive tests were confirmed by nucleic acid testing. Results: A total of 242 autopsies were tested. Age ranged from 3 days to 94 years (median 75.5 years, mean 45.3 years (21.9 ± SD)). There were 172 (71
作者:Faris G, Bakri;Imad M, Al-Abdallat;Nidaa, Ababneh;Rayyan, Al Ali;Ahmed K F, Idhair;Azmi, Mahafzah
来源:Qatar medical journal 2016 年 2016卷 2期