ABSTRACT
Postmortem bacterial culture can be valuable for investigating deaths and determining the cause of death. However, there are many concerns regarding postmortem bacterial culture such as postmortem transmigration and agonal spread of bacteria. The two main methods for identification of the bacteria are biochemical and genetic methods. In Korea, the genetic method has been used for postmortem bacterial culture and identification in forensic medicine. However, there is a lack of consensus on the method to be used for postmortem bacterial culture and identification. Herein, we compared the genetic and biochemical methods of postmortem bacterial culture in autopsy practice. Both analyses were performed on the same samples. Bacteria were identified in 28 of the 34 cases (82.4%). Of the 74 comparable samples, only 28 (37.8%) showed consistent results by both methods. In addition, the biochemical method had a shorter reporting time and was more sensitive. In conclusion, we analyzed the causes of the inconsistency between the two methods and provided appropriate conditions and protocols for postmortem bacterial culture and identification.
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Autopsy , Bacteria , Biochemical Phenomena , Cause of Death , Consensus , Felodipine , Forensic Medicine , Genetic Phenomena , Korea , MethodsABSTRACT
A síndrome de Schwartz Jampel (SSJ) é uma desordem autossômica recessiva, caracterizada clinicamente pela baixa estatura, aparência facial típica, múltiplas anormalidades esqueléticas e por uma atividade muscular contínua. Este artigo descreve os aspectos clínicos e radiográficos de um paciente portador dessa síndrome que apresentava, também, múltiplas unidades dentárias inclusas.
The Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS) is an autosomal recessive disease clinically characterized by short stature, typical facial appearance, multiple skeletal abnormalities and a continuous muscular activity. This article describes the clinical and radiographic aspects of a syndromic patient, who also presented multiple impacted teeth.