MUSHROOMS: THE VELVETY POISON

GÜRBÜZ Ş., OĞUZTÜRK H., TURGUT K., TURTAY M. G., GUVEN T.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.31, sa.5, ss.947-951, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.947-951
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Mushroom poisoning, a frequent health condition worldwide, documented since ancient times, can occur when an amateur mushroom hunter misidentifies a mushroom due to the close resemblance between toxic and edible species. In the majority of cases, mistakenly ingested mushrooms cause only gastrointestinal irritation, but certain toxic species, such as Amanita phalloides, can cause multiorgan failure and death. This study investigated the demographic and clinical characteristics of 79 mushroom poisoning cases, together with the treatments applied and their outcomes.