Successful management of zinc phosphide poisoning—a Hungarian case

Successful management of zinc phosphide poisoning—a Hungarian case

Abstract Background Zinc phosphide (ZnP) is the basic component of several insecticides easily accessible worldwide. Intentional or accidental intoxication may lead to severe complications and multiple organ failure, resulting in high mortality. No known antidote is currently available. The iron-che...

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Main Authors: Gergely Bilics, Júlia Héger, Éva Pozsgai, Gábor Bajzik, Csaba Nagy, Csilla Somoskövi, Csaba Varga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Zinc phosphide
Alpha-lipoic acid
Dihydrolipoic acid
Pneumonia
Poisoning
N-acetylcysteine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-020-00307-8

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