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Wound Botulism

Known as: Botulism, Wound, Botulisms, Wound, Wound Botulisms 
Botulism that is caused by toxin that is produced in a wound contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
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2019
2019
During September 29-October 6, 2017, the County of San Diego Public Health Services (COSD) was notified of two patients with… 
2008
2008
Following the introduction of black tar heroin mainly from Mexico in the 1980s, cases of wound botulism dramatically increased in… 
2007
2007
BackgroundWound infections due to Clostridium botulinum in Germany are rare and occur predominantly in heroin injectors… 
2005
2005
Wound infections due to Clostridium botulinum were not recognised in the UK and Republic of Ireland before 2000. C. botulinum… 
2005
2005
A cluster of 14 cases of wound botulism (including 6 laboratory confirmed cases) in injecting drug users 
2000
2000
We report on the history and clinical findings of an injecting drug abuser in the Canton of Zurich who presented with multiple… 
1995
1995
  • 1995
  • Corpus ID: 34079248
During January-November 1995, a total of 19 laboratory-confirmed cases of wound botulism were reported to the California… 
1984
1984
A 30‐year‐old male drug absuser developed ophthalmoplegia, bulbar paralysis, and limb weakness responsive to edrophonium. However… 
1977
1977
A 7-year-old girl developed bilateral ptosis, total ophthalmoplegia, and fixed, dilated pupils associated with bulbar paralysis… 
1973
1973
A patient with probable wound botulism survived on assisted ventilation without guanidine or antitoxin treatment and recovered…