Clinicopathological features of sudden unexpected infectious death: Population-based study in children and young adults

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 80-84

  Morentin, Benito ^a   Suárez Mier, M Paz ^b   Aguilera, Beatriz ^b   Arrieta, Jon ^a   Audicana, Covadonga ^c   Fernández Rodríguez, Amparo ^b  

^a Basque Institute of Legal Medicine   (Spain)

^b Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^c Department of Health   (Spain)

Author keywords

Children and young people; Epidemiology; Forensic microbiology; Forensic pathology; Infectious diseases; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MYOCARDITIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUDDEN DEATH; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

EID: 84862638771     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.01.030     Document Type: Article

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