@article{ref1,
title="Backyard Mushroom Ingestions",
journal="Journal of emergency medicine",
year="2007",
author="Mrvos, R. and Swanson-Biearman, Brenda and Krenzelok, Edward P.",
volume="33",
number="4",
pages="381-383",
abstract="A review of pediatric &quot;backyard&quot; mushroom ingestions was conducted. A Regional Poison Information Center (RPIC) conducted a retrospective review of all mushroom ingestions in children younger than 6 years of age. Data were extracted from the RPIC electronic record system for the years 2000-2003. All exposures that involved &quot;backyard&quot; mushroom ingestions with no gastrointestinal decontamination were included. There were 322 mushroom exposures in children younger than 6 years of age reviewed. The mean age reported was 2.1 years (SD +/- 1.18). All exposures with a definitive outcome had a 24-h follow-up post-exposure to make this determination. There was no effect in 256 cases (79.5%); minor effect in 6 (1.9%); judged as nontoxic, expect no effect in 20 (6.2%); minimal clinical effects possible in 31 (9.6%); and unrelated effect in 9 (2.8%). It was concluded that &quot;backyard&quot; mushrooms do not present a toxicity hazard in unintentional pediatric exposures and require no gastrointestinal decontamination.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-4679",
doi="10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.002"
}