Multiple Organ Failure Due to Fungal Intoxication; Case Report

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 37 - 40, 01.03.2019

İlksen Dönmez , Handan Çiftçi , Eray Atalay , Gülşen Çığşar

Abstract

A 35-year-old
female patient was admitted to our hospital with organ failure due to excessive
consumption of wild mushrooms. She had a medical history of previous
tuberculosis and, in accordance with it, a destructed lung. Hepatorenal
syndrome and encephalopathy clinics were established. The patient's clinical
findings related to fungal intoxication declined with penicillin G and
supportive fluid electrolyte treatment, however, the patient died from ARDS due
to her destructed lung. Fungal intoxication may be
asymptomatic throughout the incubation period. Health care professionals should
consider that fungal intoxication may also occur in patients admitted with
asymptomatic symptoms due to seasonal conditions and nutritional habits.

Keywords

Fungus, Intoxication, Multiple Organ Failure

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