Bug off! Severe toxicity following inhalational exposure to N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) - 25/06/19
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.04.019
Erica M. Tavares, MD 1, Bryan S. Judge, MD 1, J.S. Jones, MD ⁎ 
Spectrum Health - Michigan State University Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America
⁎Corresponding author at: 15 Michigan St NE Suite 701, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United States of America.15 Michigan St NE Suite 701Grand RapidsMI49503United States of America
Abstract |
N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) is an insect repellent currently used by millions of people since 1956. DEET has an excellent safety profile and has remarkable protection against mosquitoes, ticks and various other arthropods. Toxicity is unusual, and is generally associated with incorrect, or overuse of the product. We report a patient with severe toxicity following inhalational exposure to a “bug bomb”.
containing 98% DEET.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : DEET, Inhalation exposure, Toxicity
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Vol 37 - N° 7
P. 1395.e3-1395.e4 - juillet 2019 Retour au numéro
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