Usefulness of minimally invasive autopsy in the diagnosis of arboviruses to increase the sensitivity of the Epidemiological Surveillance System in Ceará, Brazil

• Main Authors: Livia Mendes de Almeida (Author), Deborah Nunes de Melo (Author), Manuella Mendonça da Silva (Author), Pedro Mansueto Melo de Souza (Author), Fernanda Kézia de Sousa Silva (Author), Tania Mara Silva Coelho (Author), Shirlene Telmos Silva de Lima (Author), Anacelia Gomes de Matos Mota (Author), Renata Aparecida de Almeida Monteiro (Author), Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva (Author), Geraldo Gileno de Sá Oliveira (Author), Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To create a protocol for performing minimally invasive autopsies (MIA) in detecting deaths from arboviruses and report preliminary data from its application in Ceará state, Brazil. Methods: Training was provided to medical pathologists on MIA. Results: A protocol was established...