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Vittorio Fineschi
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Anna Aprile
Department of Molecular Medicine, Legal Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
Isabella Aquila
nstitute of Legal Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Italy
Mauro Arcangeli
Department of Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Italy;
Alessio Asmundo
Departmental section of Legal Medicine “G. Martino”, University of Messina, Italy
Mauro Bacci
Forensic and Sports Medicine Section, Department of Surgery and Biomedical Science, University of Perugia, Italy
Mariano Cingolani
Section of Legal Medicine, University of Macerata, Italy
Luigi Cipolloni
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Forensic Pathology, University of Foggia, Ospedale Colonnello D’Avanzo, Foggia, Italy
Stefano D'Errico
Department of Legal Medicine, University of Trieste, Italy
Ilaria De Casamassimi
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Giulio Di Mizio
Institute of Legal Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Italy
Marco Di Paolo
Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Italy;
Martina Focardi
Department of Health Sciences, Section of Forensic Medicine, University of Florence, Italy;
Paola Frati
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Mario Gabbrielli
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Santa Maria alle Scotte University Hospital of Siena, Italy
Raffaele La Russa
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Aniello Maiese
Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Italy
Federico Manetti
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Massimo Martelloni
Department of Legal Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Nordovest, Lucca, Italy
Elena Mazzeo
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Legal Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy
Angelo Montana
Department of Medical Science, Surgical Science and advanced Technologies “G.F, Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy
Margherita Neri
Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Legal Medicine and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Italy
Martina Padovano
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Vilma Pinchi
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
Cristoforo Pomara
Department of Medical Science, Surgical Science and advanced Technologies “G.F, Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy
Pietrantonio Ricci
Institute of Legal Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Italy
Monica Salerno
Department of Medical Science, Surgical Science and advanced Technologies “G.F, Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy
Alessandro Santurro
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Matteo Scopetti
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Roberto Testi
ASL “Città di Torino”, Regional Center for Prion Diseases (DOMP), Turin, Italy
Emanuela Turillazzi
Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Italy
Giuseppe Vacchiano*
Department of Law, Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy; *on behalf of the Scientific Society of Hospital Legal Medicine of the National Health System (COMLAS)
Filippo Crivelli
SCA Anatomia Patologica, ASST Valle Olona, Busto Arsizio, Italy
Emanuela Bonoldi
SC Anatomia Istologia Patologica e Citogenetica, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda Milan, Italy
Fabio Facchetti
UOC di Anatomia Patologica, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy
Manuela Nebuloni
Anatomia Patologica, ASST-FBF-Sacco, Dibic, UNIMI, Italy
Anna Sapino*
SC Anatomia Patologica FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo (Turin), Italy ; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; *on behalf of the Italian Society of Anatomical Pathology and Cytology (SIAPEC)
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Management of the corpse with suspect, probable or confirmed COVID-19 respiratory infection – Italian interim recommendations for personnel potentially exposed to material from corpses, including body fluids, in morgue structures, during autopsy practice
Abstract
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-19) is the most urgent health emergency worldwide and all professionals are called to give support in the diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by this disease. The Scientific Society of Hospital Legal Medicine of the National Health System (COMLAS) and the Italian Society of Anatomical Pathology and Cytology (SIAPEC) produced this document with the intent of offering a technical support to professional involved in the autoptic activities during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic infection.
