A rare symptom of foodborne botulism: dysgeusia. Case report and clinical review

A rare symptom of foodborne botulism: dysgeusia. Case report and clinical review

Clostridium botulinum has become one of the most well-known microorganisms in medical history, thanks to both fatal botulism epidemics and the recent medical use of botulinum neurotoxin. It is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that causes classic foodborne botulism, infant botulism...

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Main Authors: Simone Esposito, Francesco Coletta, Giovanna Di Maiolo, Filomena Lo Chiatto, Pasquale Rinaldi, Anna Lanza, Getano Panico, Crescenzo Sala, Antonio Tomasello, Romolo Villani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:
Foodborne botulism
dysgeusia
botulinum antitoxin
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ecj/article/view/12322

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