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Background: Hair dye poisoning is the common cause of suicidal poisoning in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. The clinical features are angioneurotic edema, stridor, rhabdomyolysis with chocolate colored urine, acute renal failure. Previous studies highlighted a high incidence of ARF and high mortality. Methods: 389 cases of suicidal poisoning due to Hair dye admitted in our hospital during the period January 2014 to December 2014 were included in our study. We made an effort to find out the incidence of ARF in our institution by observing the signs/symptoms and blood/urine and renal function tests. Results: Out of 389 patients, 268 patients consumed>50ml of toxin. Even though, high colored urine is seen in 161 patients (41.3%), number of patients who presented with raised blood urea, serum creatinine is 39(10%). Out of which 16 patients developed Acute Renal Failure and hence the incidence is 4%. The mortality due to ARF in our study is 0 %. Number patients who required tracheostomy is 33. Number of deaths due to respiratory failure is 10(0.02%). Conclusion: Hair Dye poisoning is a serious social issue and medical personnel should be aware of this poisoning so that early therapeutic intervention can avoid fatality.
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Trichosporon beigelli has been reported to cause invasive disease such as blood stream infection in severely immunocompromised patients. Two cases of urinary and disseminated trichosporonosis by Trichosporon beigelli in hospitalized patients, with predisposing factors such as prolonged hospital stay, continuous urinary catheterization and broad spectrum antibiotics are reported.