Investigation on an incident of groups mushroom poisoning / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate an incident of mushroom poisoning and related clinical data.@*Methods@#A descriptive analysis was performed to investigate an incident of poisonous mushroom poisoning in Jinan, Shandong Province, China in July 2016. The clinical data of four patients were analyzed and summarized, and the causes of this incident and prevention and control measures were summarized.@*Results@#This incident of acute poisonous mushroom poisoning was caused by Lepiota brunneoincarnata. The patients mainly had digestive system symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain, and later developed liver damage. After comprehensive rescue treatment, one patient died and three survived. The main clinical manifestation of the patient who died was multiple organ failure, especially liver failure.@*Conclusion@#This incident of poisoning was caused by Lepiota brunneoincarnata the residents ate by mistake.