T-2 Mycotoxin

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: clinical case definition for trichothecene mycotoxin[24]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergency preparedness and response. Case definition: trichothecene mycotoxin. April 2018 [internet publication]. https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/trichothecene/casedef.asp

Suspected:

• A case in which a potentially exposed person is being evaluated by healthcare workers or public health officials for poisoning by a particular chemical agent, but no specific credible threat exists.

Probable:

• A clinically compatible case in which a high index of suspicion (credible threat or patient history regarding location and time) exists for trichothecene mycotoxins exposure, or an epidemiological link exists between this case and a laboratory-confirmed case.

Confirmed:

• A clinically compatible case in which laboratory tests of environmental samples have confirmed exposure. (Note: the case can be confirmed if laboratory testing was not performed because either a predominant amount of clinical and non-specific laboratory evidence of a particular chemical was present, or the aetiology of the agent is known with 100% certainty.)