The present report describes two cases of paraquat poisoning by skin absorption. The cases
involved contractual workers who were spraying paraquat in an orchard. Whilst spraying …

Two cases of paraquat poisoning resulting from skin absorption are reported. One patient
died from respiratory failure 26 d after deliberate application of the herbicide onto his whole …

Paraquat is a pesticide which was started to be used in agriculture and gardening around
the world since the middle of 1960's. Pesticides taken for suicide or by accident can have …

The article presents a patient with severe paraquat poisoning from dermal exposure, who
had chemical burns to more than 10% of his body surface area, serum paraquat level of 0.13 …

Purpose: Paraquat is the most commonly used herbicide in Korea. Exposure to paraquat
through the skin has resulted in local irritation or inflammation of varying degree, sometimes …

Introduction: Paraquat is a widely used herbicide and a potent toxin. Ingestion, rather than
inhalation, is the typical route of exposure associated with human toxicity. There have been …

Paraquat poisoning is associated with very high mortality and often results in severe
complications including pulmonary fibrosis and multi-organ failure. Majorities of the reported …

The article presents a patient with severe paraquat poisoning from dermal exposure, who
had chemical burns to more than 10% of his body surface area, serum paraquat level 0.13 …

Systemic symptoms of paraquat exposure are well described after oral ingestion of
moderate to large amounts of paraquat. This case is an example of multiple organ …

Paraquat is a pesticide widely used in agriculture. Numerous cases of paraquat intoxication
have been reported either accidentally or intentionally as a suicidal attempt. The most …