Fatal 3-Nitropropionic Acid Poisoning after Consuming Coconut Water

Fatal 3-Nitropropionic Acid Poisoning after Consuming Coconut Water

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 clinica...

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Main Authors: Thomas Birkelund, Rakel F. Johansen, Dorte G. Illum, Stig Eric Dyrskog, Jakob A. Østergaard, Travis M. Falconer, Chris Andersen, Helena Fridholm, Søren Overballe-Petersen, Jørgen S. Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
poisoning
3-nitropropionic acid
coconut
fungi
Arthrinium saccharicola
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-2222_article

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