Post-mortem bacteriology. Sampling procedure, specimens for culture, limiting factors, diagnostic utility and interpretation;Postmortale bakteriologische diagnostik. Entnahmetechnik, untersuchungsmaterial, limitierende faktoren, diagnostische wertigkeit und interpretation

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 59-64

  Tsokos, M ^a   Mack, D ^a   Puschel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Infectious disease; Microbiology; Post mortem bacteriology

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SPLEEN;

EID: 0036929549     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-001-0121-7     Document Type: Review

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