Citation

Grant RS, Wegner ES. Am. J. Dis. Child. (1911) 1948; 75(6): 910-912.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1948, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/archpedi.1948.02030020928011

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Failure of knowledge of a specific antidote for boric acid has made dangerous the use of a drug once considered innocent. Ease of preparation, availability at low cost and a false sense of bacteriostatic properties have made it a popular antiseptic. However, the literature contains many reports of its toxic qualities, and the report which follows is that of a fatal case of boric acid poisoning due to accidental ingestion.