Carta
Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases
Date
2014-12-09Registration in:
Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. London: Biomed Central Ltd, v. 20, 2 p., 2014.
1678-9199
WOS:000347343500003
WOS000347343500003.pdf
7385129302501798
Author
Secretariat Hlth Duque de Caxias City
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Institutions
Abstract
In this brief communication the authors report eleven cases of human poisoning caused by ingestion of pufferfish meat. Three patients (two children and one adult) were seriously affected. The circumstances that precipitated the poisoning are discussed as well as the clinical aspects observed. No deaths were registered and the patients did not present sequelae after the episode.