SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Review of the Literature and Proposal for Safe Autopsy Practice.

Discussion: Throughout the history of medicine, the role of autopsy has been fundamental to the understanding of multiple pathogenic processes that are investigated postmortem through autopsy. The purpose of the study is to propose an operating protocol that can be useful for all clinical and forensic autopsies with particular reference to the correct methods to be applied to the examination of positive or suspected COVID-19 cases regarding both the autopsy procedure and the collection and analysis of biological samples.
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Source: Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - May 7, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Aquila I, Sacco MA, Abenavoli L, Malara N, Arena V, Grassi S, Ausania F, Boccuto L, Ricci C, Gratteri S, Oliva A, Ricci P Tags: Arch Pathol Lab Med Source Type: research