Rapid Antigen Test for Postmortem Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Carriage.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(6): 1734-1737, 2021 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33848454
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.
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MEDLINE
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article