@article{ref1,
title="Fatal honey poisoning caused by Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in Southwest China: a case series",
journal="Wilderness and environmental medicine",
year="2016",
author="Zhang, Qinglin and Chen, Xinguang and Chen, Shunan and Liu, Zhitao and Wan, Rong and Li, Juanjuan",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="271-273",
abstract="Mad honey poisoning has been reported in many countries, and it seldom results in death. We describe a rare case series of fatal honey poisoning caused by Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) in Southwest China. Three male construction workers were delivered to the emergency department with symptoms of food poisoning after ingestion of wild raw honey. Laboratory results showed that the 3 patients were at different degrees of renal damage, and 1 patient with severe symptoms died of acute renal failure 1 day after admission. Pollen analysis indicated that the suspected honey was heavily contaminated with TwHF pollen. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial for such poisoning. Pollen analysis is a practical approach to help diagnosis in remote areas where such honey poisoning occurs.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-6032",
doi="10.1016/j.wem.2016.01.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2016.01.002"
}