More than Pneumonia: Distinctive Features of SARS-Cov-2 Infection. From Autopsy Findings to Clinical Implications: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 1642
• Main Authors: D’Errico, Stefano, Zanon, Martina, Montanaro, Martina, Radaelli, Davide, Sessa, Francesco, Di Mizio, Giulio, Montana, Angelo, Corrao, Salvatore, Salerno, Monica, Pomara, Cristoforo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 23.10.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: acute kidney injury (AKI); acute respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); administrative management; autopsy; bronchopneumonia; cadaver; case studies; comorbidity; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; data collection; diffuse alveolar damage (DAD); gold; histopathology; infection; light; medical history; microorganisms; microthrombosis; necropsy; pathogens; patients; prospective studies; Review; systematic review; therapeutics

Despite safety recommendations for the management of corpses with COVID-19 infection and the high number of deaths worldwide, the post-mortem investigation rate is extremely low as well as the scientific contributions describing the pathological features. The first results of post-mortem investigati...