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

Zacharias, Martin; Stangl, Verena; Thüringer, Andrea; Loibner, Martina; Wurm, Philipp; Wolfgruber, Stella; Zatloukal, Kurt; Kashofer, Karl; Gorkiewicz, Gregor

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

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April 13 2021
By Zacharias, Martin ; Stangl, Verena ; Thüringer, Andrea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Zacharias, Martin ; Stangl, Verena ; Thüringer, Andrea ; Loibner, Martina ; Wurm, Philipp ; Wolfgruber, Stella ; Zatloukal, Kurt ; Kashofer, Karl ; Gorkiewicz, Gregor
Description:

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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Autopsy Coronavirus Infections Covid-19 Humans Prospective Studies Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Sars-Cov-2
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Emerg Infect Dis. 27(6):1734-1737
Pubmed ID:

33848454
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8153888
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Journal Article
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27
Issue:

6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:18585503fb41887c2c28f8423e73e754b825b2e0e48e6327658690bf2dde41c8
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