Organophosphate poisoning from inappropriate topical use of malathion pesticide: A case report

A 43-year-old male with no past medical history presented to our emergency department with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain of 3 h’ duration. Upon further questioning, he revealed that he had been applying malathion pesticide over his body for the past 3 days for self-diagnosed scabies. He was...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joe Jia-Liang Chua, Kaibin K. Kuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20101058211068593