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CSTE Botulism Surveillance Summary 2014 [PDF]

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Summary of Botulism Cases Reported in 2014A total of 161 laboratory-confirmed and 16 probable cases of botulism were reported to CDC in 2014. Laboratory-confirmed foodborne botulism accounted for 15 (9%) cases, infant botulism for 128 (80%) cases, wound ...

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Infant Botulism [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Pediatrics, 1993
J M, Wigginton, P, Thill
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Proceedings 35th Symposium ESVN‐ECVN

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Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
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Infant botulism.

open access: yesAnnali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita, 2009
Infant botulism is a rare disease that affects infant less than 12 months of age. The illness results from absorption of botulinum toxin produced in situ by neurotoxigenic clostridia that can temporarily colonize the intestinal tract of infants. To date, all inhabited continents except Africa have reported cases of infant botulism. Recognition of cases
Lucia, Fenicia, Fabrizio, Anniballi
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Botulism in the Highlands: Understanding the High-Altitude Effect

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Botulism is a foodborne, life-threatening neuroparalytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria. Its incidence is unknown and underestimated due to missed diagnoses, especially in remote areas.
Momen Almomen, Ziad Memish
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National botulism surveillance summary 2016 [PDF]

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A total of 205 confirmed botulism cases were reported to CDC in 2016\u2014150 (73%) infant, 29 (14%) foodborne, 24 (12%) wound, and 3 (1%) of unknown etiology. Ten probable cases were reported\u2014eight foodborne and two wound (Table 1).The 150 cases of

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[Infant botulism].

open access: yesAnales de pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003), 2008
We report a case of botulism in a 40 day old infant. The patient presented a descending flaccid paralysis requiring mechanical ventilation for 12 days. She is the first European patient treated with Human Botulism Immune Globulin. A few weeks later a second case of infant botulism was detected in our geographical region in Southern Spain.
E, López Laso   +6 more
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2013 CSTE Botulism surveillance summary

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A total of 153 laboratory-confirmed cases of botulism were reported to CDC in 2013. Foodborne botulism accounted for 2 (1%), infant botulism for 135 (88%), wound botulism for 14 (9%), and botulism of unknown or other etiology for 2 (1%) cases (Table 1 ...

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