International travelers with infectious diseases determined by pathology results, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — United States, 1995–2015
Abstract:Background
The failure to consider travel-related diagnoses, the lack of
diagnostic capacity for specialized laboratory testing, and the declining
number of autopsies may affect the diagnosis and management of
travel-related infections. Pre- and post-mortem pathology can help determine
causes of illness and death in international travelers.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective review of biopsy and autopsy specimens
sent to the Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch laboratory (IDPBL) at the
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