Atiq Mehnaz, Shaikh Abdul Sattar
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2017 Dec;67(12):1936-1938.
Aluminum Phosphate (AP) is a cheap and highly effective pesticide. Phosphine is the active pesticidal component which is highly toxic. Mortality is high and ranges between 40-70%. There is a desperate need for creating awareness. We report a case series with a mortality of 40% and emphasize the need for public awareness.
磷酸铝(AP)是一种廉价且高效的杀虫剂。磷化氢是其具有高毒性的活性杀虫成分。死亡率很高,在40%至70%之间。迫切需要提高人们的认识。我们报告了一个死亡率为40%的病例系列,并强调了公众意识的必要性。