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Intravenous rifampicin use in the management of amanita phalloides toxicity.

Rona Zuker-HermanRoger TongAnselm Y Wong
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2021)
Context: Amanita phalloides related toxicity from amatoxins can result in acute liver and multi-organ failure and is responsible for 90% of all mushroom poisoning death. However, more evidence is needed in regards to different management strategies.Case details: We present two cases of amanita mushroom ingestion who were treated with intravenous rifampicin.Discussion: Further study is needed to establish the efficacy and role of rifampicin in amatoxin related mushroom poisoning.
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