Clinical and epidemiological study of 27 poisonings caused by ingesting puffer fish (Tetrodontidae) in the states of Santa Catarina and Bahia, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Claudia Carvalho Pestana Silva²  Marlene Zannin¹  Daisy Schwab Rodrigues¹  Claudia Regina Dos Santos¹  Ieda Ana Correa²  Vidal Haddad Junior¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Informações Toxicológicas de Santa Catarina Florianópolis SC ,Brasil

关键词: Puffer fish;    Tetrodotoxin;    Poisonous fish;    Saxitoxin;    Human poisoning;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46652010000100009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Puffer fish can be poisonous due to the presence of the potent neurotoxins such as Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and Saxitoxin (STX) found in its tissues. The authors report 27 human poisonings from ingestion of puffer fish in patients treated at Toxicology Centers in the states of Santa Catarina and Bahia, Brazil, between 1984 and January 2009. Poisonings were classified as moderate (52%) and severe (33%), two deaths were observed. Early diagnosis is very important to ensure respiratory support.

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