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Two patients with ciguatera toxicity: a seafood poisoning in travellers to (sub) tropical areas.
Neth J Med. 2008 Oct; 66(9):389-91.NJ

Abstract

Ciguatera toxicity is a type of seafood poisoning caused by the consumption of ciguatoxic reef fish. We describe two patients with characteristic gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, both of whom had eaten local seafood. Although mortality is low, morbidity can be considerable due to debilitating symptoms. Most cases originate in the (sub)tropics but due to expanding tourism and fish exportation, it may be encountered in more temperate regions. Treatment is supportive, but some benefit from intravenous mannitol has been reported.

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Slobbe L
Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
van Genderen PJ
No affiliation info available
Wismans PJ
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCiguatera PoisoningDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMexicoNetherlandsQueenslandTravel

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18931400

Citation

Slobbe, L, et al. "Two Patients With Ciguatera Toxicity: a Seafood Poisoning in Travellers to (sub) Tropical Areas." The Netherlands Journal of Medicine, vol. 66, no. 9, 2008, pp. 389-91.
Slobbe L, van Genderen PJ, Wismans PJ. Two patients with ciguatera toxicity: a seafood poisoning in travellers to (sub) tropical areas. Neth J Med. 2008;66(9):389-91.
Slobbe, L., van Genderen, P. J., & Wismans, P. J. (2008). Two patients with ciguatera toxicity: a seafood poisoning in travellers to (sub) tropical areas. The Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 66(9), 389-91.
Slobbe L, van Genderen PJ, Wismans PJ. Two Patients With Ciguatera Toxicity: a Seafood Poisoning in Travellers to (sub) Tropical Areas. Neth J Med. 2008;66(9):389-91. PubMed PMID: 18931400.
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