A microbiological test for the diagnosis of death by drowning

Forensic Science International

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-36

  Lucci, A ^a   Cirnelli, A ^b  

^a ARPA Molise (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection)   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drowning; Faecal coliforms; Faecal streptococci

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DROWNING; FECAL COLIFORM; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; VENOUS BLOOD; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 34147194753     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.06.050     Document Type: Article

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