Profiling the approach to the investigation of viral infections in cases of sudden unexpected death in infancy in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6552556	Forensic Science International	2014	4 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In the absence of a National Protocol for investigation of sudden unexpected death in infancy, we conclude that the selection of viruses and routine diagnostic technique included in the institutional investigation protocol might be suboptimal and should be re-evaluated.

Keywords

SUDI RSV SVC ARI SIDS AdV Real-time PCR Adenovirus Immunohistochemistry IHC Diagnosis Sudden Infant Death Syndrome cytomegalovirus CMV Acute respiratory infection Viral infection Shell vial culture Sudden unexpected death in infancy polymerase chain reaction PCR Respiratory syncytial virus human immunodeficiency virus HIV Interstitial pneumonitis