Skin necrosis caused by prallethrin- a worldwide used insecticide

Highlights • Cutaneous toxicity of pyrethroids is less known or reported. • We report a case of necrosis caused by the use of prallethrin (mosquito repellent) on the skin. • The patient was a 67-year-old diabetic female suffering from delusions of parasitosis.

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Published in:	Environmental toxicology and pharmacology Vol. 43; pp. 103 - 104
Main Authors:	Botnariu, Gina, Birsan, Cristina, Podoleanu, Cristian, Moldovan, Cosmin, Stolnicu, Simona, Chiriac, Anca
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-04-2016
Subjects:	Aged Emergency Female Humans Insect Repellents - poisoning Insecticide Insecticides - poisoning Necrosis - chemically induced Pyrethrins Pyrethroid Skin - drug effects Skin - pathology Skin necrosis skin necrosis insecticide pyrethroid Pyrethroid Skin necrosis Insecticide
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Summary:	Highlights • Cutaneous toxicity of pyrethroids is less known or reported. • We report a case of necrosis caused by the use of prallethrin (mosquito repellent) on the skin. • The patient was a 67-year-old diabetic female suffering from delusions of parasitosis.
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ISSN:	1382-6689 1872-7077
DOI:	10.1016/j.etap.2016.03.002