Postmortem diagnosis of COVID-19: Antemortem challenges of three cases at the 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.

Seth A Attoh Frederick Hobenu Lawrence Edusei Kwasi Agyeman-Bediako Clement T Laryea Edward O Nyarko Michael Kofi Amedi Richard Harry Asmah Edward Asumanu Mary McAddy Anthony Maison Godwin K Nyarko Raymond D Fatchu Kafui Patrick Akakpo

Published in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2020)

The outcome of COVID-19 testing is dependent on the sample type and accuracy of sampling amongst other factors. Histopathological findings vary and may be dependent on a patient's modifying factors, as well as the duration of infection. More autopsies are required to fully understand the pathogenesis of this disease in Ghanaians.

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