Wohlfahrt D J
Med J Aust. 1982 Jun 12;1(12):512-3. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1982.tb124157.x.
This paper reports five cases of fatal paraquat poisoning after skin absorption in adult Papua New Guinea men. Three incidents followed occupational accidents, one victim used paraquat concentrate to treat a scabies infestation, and one used it to treat head lice. All had marked blistering and excoriation, and all died from respiratory failure. In developing countries, reporting on poisoning incidents is very limited, and treatment of paraquat poisoning is, for practical purposes, nonexistent. As paraquat is not essential for tropical agriculture, its continued use should be critically reviewed.
本文报告了巴布亚新几内亚成年男性经皮肤吸收导致百草枯中毒死亡的5例病例。其中3例是职业事故，1例受害者使用百草枯浓缩液治疗疥疮感染，1例用于治疗头虱。所有患者均有明显的水疱和表皮剥脱，均死于呼吸衰竭。在发展中国家，中毒事件的报告非常有限，实际上不存在百草枯中毒的治疗方法。由于百草枯对热带农业并非必不可少，应严格审查其继续使用的情况。
