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Fatal Ingestion of Chlumsky Disinfectant Solution

HANDLOS, Petr, Matěj UVÍRA, Klára MARECOVÁ, Marie STAŇKOVÁ, Margita SMATANOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Fatal Ingestion of Chlumsky Disinfectant Solution

Authors

HANDLOS, Petr (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Matěj UVÍRA (203 Czech Republic), Klára MARECOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Marie STAŇKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Margita SMATANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Igor DVOŘÁČEK (203 Czech Republic) and Marek JOUKAL (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Hoboken, Wiley, 2018, 0022-1198

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30106 Anatomy and morphology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.438

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/18:00102015

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13539

UT WoS

000426511500042

Keywords in English

Camphor; Chlumsky disinfectant solution; Fatal iatrogenic indigestion; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Phenol; Pregnant woman

Tags

14110514, EL OK, rivok

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 6/4/2018 12:49, Soňa Böhmová

Abstract

V originále

A 32-year-old pregnant woman in the 25th week of pregnancy underwent oral glucose tolerance screening at the diabetologist's. Later that day, she was found dead in her apartment possibly poisoned with Chlumsky disinfectant solution (solutio phenoli camphorata). An autopsy revealed chemical burns in the digestive system. The lungs and the brain showed signs of severe edema. The blood of the woman and fetus was analyzed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and revealed phenol, its metabolites (phenyl glucuronide and phenyl sulfate) and camphor. No ethanol was found in the blood samples. Both phenol and camphor are contained in Chlumsky disinfectant solution, which is used for disinfecting surgical equipment in healthcare facilities. Further investigation revealed that the deceased woman had been accidentally administered a disinfectant instead of a glucose solution by the nurse, which resulted in acute intoxication followed by the death of the pregnant woman and the fetus.
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