Actualización de los riesgos biológicos para anestesiólogos en la atención de pacientes afectados por SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19.

Biological risks are currently of great interest and concern due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this setting, the exposure of anesthetists and healthcare personnel to patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 in their professional practice makes an update in the knowledge of the subject essential. The aim is prevention and protection during procedures entailing a higher risk, as is the case of the so-called aerosol generators (by inhalation of droplets). Therefore, we recommend extreme standard precautions focused on hand washing and barrier protection through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with comprehensive prevention and protection protocols for anesthetists, patients and operating rooms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]