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Case Reports and a Review of Therapy

John P. Hanrahan, MD; Morris A. Gordon, PhD

JAMA. 1984;251(8):1057-1061.

Abstract
Four incidents of mushroom poisoning, representing four of the seven established groups of toxic mushrooms, are presented. These case reports illustrate the range of gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms caused by mushroom poisoning and reflect a nationwide increase in reports of serious poisonings in recent years. Severity of poisonings often parallels the time span between consumption and onset of symptoms, with serious poisonings having longer incubation periods. New therapies for amatoxin poisoning may reduce mortality caused by these poisonings.

(JAMA 1984;251:1057-1061)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Field Services, Centers for Disease Control (Dr Hanrahan), and the Laboratories for Mycology, Centers for Laboratory and Research (Dr Gordon), New York State Department of Health, Albany.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Room 651, Tower Bldg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 (Dr Hanrahan).

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