title: Acute intoxication due to ingestion of vegetables contaminated with aldicarb.
abstract: Three members of the same family ingested vegetables treated with aldicarb. All three developed signs and symptoms of acetylcholinesterase inhibition and all recovered a few hours after the ingestion. Reports of toxicity from the ingestion of aldicarb-contaminated food are uncommon. Aldicarb is a potent pesticide which can only be used safely if governmental and industry regulations are followed carefully.
authors.affiliation: Division of Toxicology, Hospital de Base da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos A C
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Gloria E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: José Paulo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cipullo
authors.forename: Emmanuel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Burdmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000448:Aldicarb / Q000506:poisoning*; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001937:Brassica; D001938:Brazil; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D001285:Atropine; D000448:Aldicarb; D002802:Cholinesterases