Intravenous rifampicin use in the management of amanita phalloides toxicity

Abstract

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.

Keywords:

• Liver
• gut and hepatotoxicity
• other
• antimicrobials

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