| Literature DB >> 33848454 |
Martin Zacharias, Verena Stangl, Andrea Thüringer, Martina Loibner, Philipp Wurm, Stella Wolfgruber, Kurt Zatloukal, Karl Kashofer, Gregor Gorkiewicz.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; PCR; SARS-CoV-2; autopsy; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; rapid antigen test; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; virus cultivation; viruses; zoonoses
Year: 2021 PMID: 33848454 DOI: 10.3201/eid2706.210226
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883