title: A rare and preventable cause of respiratory insufficiency: ingestion of benzalkonium chloride.
abstract: Caustic agents stored in ordinary containers can be ingested by children. These materials should be stored in soft distinctive bottles and in safe places. The probability of ingestion of a caustic agent is low in the newborn period, and caustic burns have been reported infrequently. In this case study, a newborn baby with severe respiratory insufficiency after ingestion of benzalkonium chloride is reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. fusunokan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Fusun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okan
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coban
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ince
authors.forename: Gulay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Can
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000506:poisoning*; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds