INTESTINAL TOXEMIA.
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Intestinal Toxemia Botulism in 3 Adults, Ontario, Canada, 2006–2008
Five cases of intestinal toxemia botulism in adults were identified within an 18-month period in or near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We describe findings for 3 of the 5 case-patients. Clinical samples contained Clostridium botulinum spores and botulinum neurotoxins (types A and B) for extended periods (range 41-61 days), indicative of intestinal toxemia botulism. Patients' clinical signs improved...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1914
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)56897-x