WOUND BOTULISM - CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL FINDINGS OF AN ITALIAN CASE

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作者
AURELI, P
FENICIA, L
FERRINI, AM
MARTINI, M
BECCIA, G
机构
[1] Laboratorio di Alimenti, Istuto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, 00161, V.le Regina Elena
[2] Centro di Rianimazione, Cattedra di Anestesia e Rianimazione - 0spedale Civile 'SS. Annunziata', Chieti
关键词
WOUND BOTULISM; BOTULINAL TOXIN TYPE-B;
D O I
10.1007/BF00145396
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
A case of wound botulism in a 41-year old man is reported. The patient had accidently been wounded when he fell on an iron bar. Some days later he developed typical clinical manifestations of botulism. Wound botulism was confirmed by detection and quantification of type B botulinal toxin in the serum. Ventilatory supportive care was necessary and botulinal antitoxin was not given. The patient was hospitalized for 30 days and recovery was complete.
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页码:750 / 752
页数:3
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