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A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal
George, F; Shivaji, T; Pinto, CS; Serra, LA; Valente, J; Albuquerque, MJ; Vicêncio, PC; San-Bento, A; Diegues, P; Nogueira, PJ; Marques, T; Rebelo, HBackground We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal in October, November and December 2014. Methods Confirmed cases were individuals with pneumonia, laboratory evidence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and exposure, by residence, occupational or leisure to the affected municipalities. 49 possible sources were reduced to four potential sources, all indust...
Homicide, Suicide or Accident? The Importance of Forensic Autopsy in a Case of ...
Durão, C; Carpinteiro, DDetermining the cause of death and its forensic etiology is crucial in forensic investigation. The autopsy should clarify and elucidate the Court in its decisions. Suicide may be ground for exclusion in insurance and in certain contracts doubles the amount paid in cases of homicide or accidents opposing natural death. This paper presents a case of death by asphyxiation as the result of an accident where an alte...
Enlarged parietal foramina: a rare forensic autopsy finding
Durão, C; Carpinteiro, D; Pedrosa, F; Machado, MP; Cunha, EEnlarged parietal foramina (EPF) are a quite rare developmental defect of the parietal bone which has to be distinguished from the normal small parietal foramina. We report a forensic case of an individual found in an advanced state of putrefaction in his own house with an undetermined cause of death. No evidence of trauma was observed, and the toxicological exam was negative. The victim was a 40-year-old man w...
Qual o melhor método de conservação para estudos biomecânicos? Protocolo entre ...
Durão, C; Carpinteiro, D; Oliveira, J; Lucas, F