THIS report is made to re-emphasize the hazards of using boric acid as an antiseptic and leaving drugs in dangerous areas. It also provides an opportunity for comparison of quantitative observations in a case of conservatively treated boric acid poisoning with published data obtained in a case treated by exchange transfusion.1 Case ReportJ.R. (M.G.H. 993545), a 9-day-old male infant, was admitted from a nearby hospital after an unremarkable pregnancy and delivery. At 5 days he was circumcised and discharged from the hospital. The parents were advised to dust the circumcision with boric acid powder. A 0.5-kg. (1-pound) can of . . .
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