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Poisoning by Amanita phalloides (“deathcap”) mushrooms in the Australian Capital Territory
Author(s) -
Trim Geoffrey M,
McKeown Robin V,
Le Couteur David G,
Lepp Heino,
Hall Matthew J,
McCaughan Geoffrey W,
Duggin Geoffrey G
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123631.x
Subject(s) - amanita phalloides , mushroom poisoning , amanita , medicine , poison control , capital (architecture) , environmental health , medical emergency , traditional medicine , geography , biology , archaeology , botany
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.