@article{ref1,
title="A false-positive diatom test in a non-drowned victim of multiple stab wounds",
journal="Korean journal of legal medicine (2014)",
year="2022",
author="Ha, Hongil and Sim, Yun Taek",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="55-58",
abstract="For the diagnosis of drowning in immersed bodies, the diatom test has been controversial due to false-negative and false-positive results. Causes of false positive results include antemortem penetration of diatoms, and postmortem contamination during the submersion or the diatom preparation process. Herein, we report a false-positive case in a 30-year-old woman who died from homicidal multiple stab wounds and was thrown into a shallow farm waterway approximately 10 days after her death. In addition, a discussion on the false-positive diatom test results in immersed bodies with penetrating wounds is provided.    Keyword   Diatoms; Drowning; Autopsy; False-positive reactions; Stab wounds<p /> <p>Language: ko</p>",
language="ko",
issn="2383-5702",
doi="10.7580/kjlm.2022.46.2.55",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2022.46.2.55"
}