Amanita phalloides poisoning: reassessment of prognostic factors and indications for emergency liver transplantation.

Background/aims: Amanita phalloides poisoning is an uncommon cause of acute liver failure with an especially rapid course. The aim of this study was to re-assess transplantation criteria in patients with mushroom poisoning.

Methods: Twenty-seven patients admitted for Amanita phalloides poisoning were studied.