An outbreak of <i>Galerina sulciceps</i> -like (Galerina cf. sulciceps) mushroom poisoning
This poisoning event was caused by unintentional ingestion of <i>Galerina cf. sulciceps</i>, an amatoxin-containing mushroom. Early symptoms are primarily gastrointestinal, with acute liver damage and coagulopathy being the main toxic effects. Thrombocytopenia is also prominent, particularly in severe cases. Accurate assessment and prompt, individualized, and intensive treatment are crucial for managing patients with acute <i>Galerina cf. sulciceps</i> poisoning effectively.
Authors
- Santao Ou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4149-1996)
- Shan Luo
- Mengxia Cao
- Ting Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5046-2399)
Institutions
- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (CN)
- Meizhou City People's Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Sichuan Medical University (CN)
- Shanghai Clinical Research Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2402501
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42