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A real diamond can easily scratch a pane of glass.

It may also seem unnecessary to take post mortem samples if infection is well documented pre mortem (as this is likely to be much more accurate); however, there is always a potential for litigation citing inadequate treatment of a known infection, in which case pre mortem and autopsy microbiology need to be compared to confirm the source of any fatal infection.

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