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

Amanita phalloides (“deathcap”) mushrooms are widespread in south‐eastern Australia. Seven patients presented to hospital in the Australian Capital Territory with poisoning by this mushroom between 1988 and 1998. Three developed hepatoxicity and one died. Because A. phalloides is becoming more wides...

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Published in:Medical journal of Australia 1999-09, Vol.171 (5), p.247-249
Main Authors: Trim, Geoffrey M, McKeown, Robin V, Le Couteur, David G, Lepp, Heino, Hall, Matthew J, McCaughan, Geoffrey W, Duggin, Geoffrey G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amanita
Amanita phalloides
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Liver Failure - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mushroom Poisoning - diagnosis
Mushroom Poisoning - physiopathology
Plant poisons toxicology
Renal Insufficiency - etiology
Toxicology
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Amanita phalloides (“deathcap”) mushrooms are widespread in south‐eastern Australia. Seven patients presented to hospital in the Australian Capital Territory with poisoning by this mushroom between 1988 and 1998. Three developed hepatoxicity and one died. Because A. phalloides is becoming more widespread, increased community and medical awareness is needed to reduce the frequency and morbidity of poisoning.
ISSN:0025-729X
1326-5377
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123631.x