Key Resources

Guidelines in Laboratory Safety

• Guidelines for Biosafety Laboratory Competency, MMWR Supplement
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition

Guidelines for Medical Diagnostic and for Teaching Laboratories

• Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
• Biosafety Guidelines for Handling Microorganisms in the Teaching Laboratory: Development and Rationale

Handwashing Information

• Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
• Handwashing: Hand Hygiene Saves Lives

Past Outbreaks Linked to Microbiology Laboratories

• Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories, 2014
• Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories, 2011
• General Information: Salmonella