Severe neurotoxic reaction associated with oral ingestion of low-dose diethyltoluamide-containing insect repellent in a child

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 341-342

  Petrucci, N ^a,b   Sardini, S ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Desenzano   (Italy)

^b Department of Anaesthetics ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Diethyltoluamide; Encephalopathy; Ingestion

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; COMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; NEUROTOXICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TICK;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMA; DEET; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; INTENSIVE CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033785790     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200010000-00009     Document Type: Article

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