Validation of verbal autopsy and nasopharyngeal swab collection for the investigation of deaths at home during the COVID-19 pandemics in Brazil.

Authors :: de Souza PMM
Gerson G
Dias JS
de Melo DN
de Souza SG
Ruiz EM
Fernandes Tavora FR
Cavalcanti LPG
Source :: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2020 Nov 04; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e0008830. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 04 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Subjects :: Betacoronavirus isolation & purification
Brazil
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections mortality
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral mortality
SARS-CoV-2
Specimen Handling
Autopsy methods
Cause of Death
Coronavirus Infections diagnosis
Nasopharynx virology
Pneumonia, Viral diagnosis

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