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Poisoning after ingestion of pufferfish in Brazil: report of 11 cases
Registro en:
Journal Of Venomous Animals And Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. London: Biomed Central Ltd, v. 20, 2 p., 2014.
1678-9199
10.1186/1678-9199-20-54
WOS:000347343500003
WOS000347343500003.pdf
7385129302501798
Autor
Souza Simoes, Eneida Marcia de
Abreu Mendes, Thelma Marly
Adao, Angelino
Haddad Junior, Vidal [UNESP]
Resumen
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. Secretariat Hlth Duque de Caxias City, Caxias City, RJ, Brazil Sao Paulo State Univ, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Dermatol, BR-19618000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil Sao Paulo State Univ, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Dermatol, BR-19618000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil