Early onset muscarinic manifestations after wild mushroom ingestion
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Early onset muscarinic manifestations after wild mushroom ingestion
Despite being a favorite delicacy, only 200-300 of the 5,000 known mushroom species have been clearly established to be safe for consumption. Cases of mushroom poisoning have been reported with diverse clinical syndromes. A syndromic classification of mushroom poisoning has recently been developed to facilitate early interventions. We present a series of five cases of mushroom poisoning with mu...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1865-1372,1865-1380
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-008-0054-y