Rapid Antigen Test for Postmortem Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Carriage

Detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in deceased patients is key when considering appropriate safety measures to prevent infection during postmortem examinations. A prospective cohort study comparing a rapid antigen test with quantitative reverse transcription PCR showed the rap...

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Autores principales: Zacharias, Martin, Stangl, Verena, Thüringer, Andrea, Loibner, Martina, Wurm, Philipp, Wolfgruber, Stella, Zatloukal, Kurt, Kashofer, Karl, Gorkiewicz, Gregor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8153888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33848454
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.210226
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Sumario:Detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in deceased patients is key when considering appropriate safety measures to prevent infection during postmortem examinations. A prospective cohort study comparing a rapid antigen test with quantitative reverse transcription PCR showed the rapid test’s usability as a tool to guide autopsy practice.

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