Intoxicación por escombrotoxinapresentación de siete casos en dos brotes familiares

  1. A. Gutiérrez 1
  2. V. de Castro 2
  3. F. Ugalde 1
  4. A. Chirapozu 3
  5. E. Lizarralde 1
  6. M. Martínez 1
  1. 1 Hospital de Basurto. Bilbao
  2. 2 Departamento de Sanidad. Gobierno Vasco
  3. 3 Area de Salud y Consumo del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
Zeitschrift:
Gaceta médica de Bilbao: Revista oficial de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao. Información para profesionales sanitarios

ISSN: 0304-4858 2173-2302

Datum der Publikation: 2001

Ausgabe: 98

Nummer: 2

Seiten: 43-45

Art: Artikel

DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4858(01)74354-5 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen Access editor

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Zusammenfassung

Scombroid fish poisoning is a foodborne toxic syndrome caused by eating contaminated fish of the Scombroid family. It is caused by the formation of bacterial products when conservation of the fish is not adequate. We report seven cases diagnosed in our Department, in two separate family outbreaks, and review pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and therapy of this syndrome. Sanitary control of food makes scombroid fish poisoning rare in our country; however, clinical characteristics in an adequate epidemiological environment, allow a quick clinical suspicion, that triggers the response of sanitary authorities.