[Analysis of characteristics of acute poisoning caused by various poisons in Guangxi, China].

Objective: To investigate the characteristics of acute poisonings caused by various poisons in Guangxi, China.

Methods: A retrospective investigation was performed in 5859 cases of acute poisonings who were admitted to 63 hospitals in 11 cities, as well as 531 types of poisons involved. The poisons were categorized into 6 groups; each group of cases was stratified by the rural or urban settings, frequency of poisoning, and cause of poisoning to analyze the numbers of cases and constituent ratios.