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SUBMITTER: Drago B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5598406 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Drago Bonny B Shah Namrata S NS Shah Samir H SH
Toxicology reports 20140920
Permethrin is a synthetic Type I pyrethroidal neurotoxic pesticide that has been responsible for accidental animal deaths. Despite its widespread use, there are no published case reports on pediatric intensive care unit admissions due to permethrin exposure. We report the unusual and varied presentations of permethrin toxicity in three siblings presenting to a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). While there is no standard clinical diagnostic test for permethrin, accurate diagnosi ...[more]