Table 3.
List of aetiological agents identified in the complete diagnostic autopsy, the minimally invasive autopsy and in both methods, expressed in number of cases
| Aetiological agents | Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA, gold standard) | Minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) | Microorganism identified by both methods (MIA and CDA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disseminated infections | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Histoplama capsulatum | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cryptococcus spp. | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Toxoplasma gondii | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Leishmania spp. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary infections | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumocystis jirovecii | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Central nervous system infections | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Toxoplasma gondii | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cryptococcus spp. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other infections | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Viral hepatitis A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 35 | 35 |
The entries that were marked in bold are the main groups of different diagnosis
*No agent was identified in three pulmonary infections and one disseminated infection