Severe Esophagitis and Chemical Pneumonitis as a Consequence of Dilute Benzalkonium Chloride Ingestion: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Amit Kumar (Author), Rajesh Chetiwal (Author), Priyank Rastogi (Author), Shweta Tanwar (Author), Saurabh Gupta (Author), Rajesh Patnaik (Author), Maduri Vankayalapati (Author), Sudhish Gupta (Author), Alok Arya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) has been used as an active ingredient in a wide variety of compounds such as surface disinfectants, floor cleaners, pharmaceutical products and sanitizers. Solutions containing <10% concentration of BACs typically do not cause serious injury. As the availab...