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Fatal 3-Nitropropionic Acid Poisoning after Consuming Coconut Water
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 278-280 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.
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Abstract
- We describe the fatal course of a patient with initial symptoms of vomiting and nausea who developed symptoms of dystonia, encephalopathy, and coma. The cause of death was poisoning with 3-nitropropionic acid from coconut water spoiled with the fungus Arthrinium saccharicola. We present the clinical findings and forensic analysis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b84ce9fa85354b44a8cd15a98d4efae3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.202222