Analysis of mushroom exposures in Texas requiring hospitalization, 2005-2006

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-62

  Bbeare, George A ^a   Berry Cabán, Cristóbal S ^a   Barry, James D ^b   Borys, Douglas J ^c   Ward, John A ^b   Salyer, Steven W ^b  

^a WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amanita; Mushroom; Mushroom ingestion; Mycetismus; Texas

Indexed keywords

PSILOCYBINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSHROOM POISONING; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

EID: 77951215981     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161087     Document Type: Review

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