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Accidental poisoning with biodiesel preservative biocide
T Aslanidis1, V Ourailoglou1, E Boultoukas1
1Intensive Care Unit, Department of anesthesia and intensive care, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Hippokratia
|October 23, 2014
Abstract:
Although biodiesel fuels' use is getting more and more popular, there are only few reports in the literature of poisoning with such agents, and none referring to their preservatives: biocides. We present the management of a 49-year-old Caucasian male who was admitted, after accidental ingestion of biocide solution, in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital. In spite of his devastating condition upon arrival to the hospital, he had a remarkable recovery with no local or systemic sequel due to multidisciplinary and early supportive approach of his care.