The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of hand sanitizers for all health care professionals before and following direct patient contact.1 Alcohol-based sanitizers containing 60-95% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol are used in many health care institutions as a primary infection control measure. Readily available dispensers for alcohol-based sanitizer may be an inviting source for patients admitted for disorders related to alcohol abuse.2-3 We report a case of intentional ingestion of ethyl alcohol in a hospitalized patient with chronic alcoholism.
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