Citation

Forrester MB, Petty L. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

North Texas Poison Center, 5201 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. Electronic address: lizbeth.petty@phhs.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2020.02.012

PMID

32063425

Abstract

Highlights

• 784 Lantana camara ingestions involving children age 0–5 years were identified.
• The most commonly ingested plant part was the seed/berry (41.7%).
• 39.5% of the patients were age 1 year and 26.0% 2 years and 50.1% male.
• 86.7% of the patients were managed outside of a healthcare facility.

Language: en

Keywords

Lantana; Lantana camara; Pediatric; Poison center