Foodborne botulism presenting as small bowel obstruction: a case report

Foodborne botulism presenting as small bowel obstruction: a case report

Abstract Background Small bowel obstruction is one of the leading reasons for accessing to the Emergency Department. Food poisoning from Clostridium botulinum has emerged as a very rare potential cause of small bowel obstruction. The relevance of this case report regards the subtle onset of pathogno...

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Main Authors: Alberto Friziero, Cosimo Sperti, Gianfranco Da Dalt, Nicola Baldan, Gianpietro Zanchettin, Pasquale Auricchio, Laura Gavagna, Andrea Grego, Giulia Capelli, Stefano Merigliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Case report
Botulism
Foodborne botulism
Clostridium botulinum
Small bowel obstruction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05759-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05759-0

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