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Adult Intestinal Toxemia Botulism
Toxins, 2020 Intoxication with botulinum neurotoxin can occur through various routes. Foodborne botulism results after consumption of food in which botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia (i.e., Clostridium botulinum or strains of Clostridium butyricum type E or ...
Richard A. Harris +2 more
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Human Botulism in France, 1875–2016
Toxins, 2020 Botulism is a rare but severe disease which is characterized by paralysis and inhibition of secretions. Only a few cases had been reported at the end of the 19th century in France.
Christine Rasetti-Escargueil +2 more
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EGYPTIAN PROTOCOL FOR MANAGEMENT OF BOTULISM
Egyptian Society of Clinical Toxicology Journal, 2019 Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin binds irreversibly to presynaptic nerve endings at neuromuscular junctions.
Samah Elnagdy
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium botulinum
Virulence, 2023 Clostridium botulinum, a polyphyletic Gram-positive taxon of bacteria, is classified purely by their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor and the causative agent of botulism.
Alexander M. Rawson +3 more
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Botulism in the Brazilian Amazon: a life-threatening disease in a neglected population
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal neuroparalytic syndrome caused by the gram-positive anaerobe spore-forming bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The microorganism produces a neurotoxin that inhibits the presynaptic release of acetylcholine
Louise Makarem Oliveira +4 more
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A Case of a 34-Year-Old Female with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Proximal Muscle Weakness
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2017 Wound associated botulism is an unusual presentation. Early detection of this potentially life-threatening illness can significantly shorten length of hospital stay and improve prognosis. We present a case of a 34-year-old female with a history of heroin
Alex Diaz, Surit Sharma
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Botulism in the 21st Century: A Scoping Review
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023 Botulism is a potentially deadly neuroparalytic disease that affects all age groups; it is highly challenging to diagnose due to its nonspecific symptoms. Infant botulism is the most common form of botulism in the United States, followed by foodborne and
Ketino Kobaidze, Zanthia Wiley
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2018 The cholinergic heat-labile neurotoxin produced by Clostridium species is primarily responsible for the clinical manifestations of botulism. The classic phenotypic presentation of botulism consists of subacute descending flaccid paralysis with intact ...
Pramod K. Guru, MBBS, MD +6 more
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Cranial Neuropathies and Neuromuscular Weakness: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 We describe a case of wound botulism initially thought to represent Miller-Fisher variant Guillain-Barré syndrome (MFS). Botulism classically presents with the so-called “four D’s” (diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, dry mouth) with symmetric, descending ...
Daniel Z. Adams +2 more
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A Rare Case of Botulism in an Adult Patient
Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2021 Presentation of botulism in adults is extremely rare and symptoms can be easily confused for symptoms of acute stroke, Guillain-Barre, or myasthenia gravis.
Deyna Montes-Velez +4 more
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