The British journal of clinical practice
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A case of septic arthritis in the right knee of a six-month-old girl is described. Neisseria meningitidis was grown from the purulent exudate from the knee joint. No other manifestations of meningococcal disease were observed. Complete recovery followed aspiration and treatment with benzyl penicillin.
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Twenty-seven consecutive mushroom poisoning cases were followed up over a period of 14 days. Fourteen out of 27 died of liver failure. There were no deaths from renal failure. ⋯ Amanita phalloides have been blamed for over 90% of poisoning deaths in North America. There are reports of intoxications of other amatoxin-containing species in Europe, but fatalities due to Lepiota species are reported only rarely. It was previously acknowledged that the interval between ingestion of mushrooms and the onset of symptoms is longer than expected in serious poisonings.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)