Poisoning by Amanita phalloides ("deathcap") mushrooms in the Australian Capital Territory

Authors
Trim, GM Lepp, H Hall, MJ McKeown, RV McCaughan, GW Duggin, GG Le Couteur, DG
Citation
Gm. Trim et al., Poisoning by Amanita phalloides ("deathcap") mushrooms in the Australian Capital Territory, MED J AUST, 171(5), 1999, pp. 247-249
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
ISSN journal
0025729X → ACNP
Volume
171
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
247 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-729X(19990906)171:5<247:PBAP(M>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Amanita phalloides ("deathcap") mushrooms are widespread in south-eastern A ustralia. Seven patients presented to hospital in the Australian Capital Te rritory with poisoning by this mushroom between 1988 and 1998. Three develo ped hepatoxicity and one died. Because A. phalloides is becoming more wides pread, increased community and medical awareness is needed to reduce the fr equency and morbidity of poisoning.