Adult Intestinal Botulism: A Rare Presentation in an Immunocompromised Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome

Adult Intestinal Botulism: A Rare Presentation in an Immunocompromised Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome

The cholinergic heat-labile neurotoxin produced by Clostridium species is primarily responsible for the clinical manifestations of botulism. The classic phenotypic presentation of botulism consists of subacute descending flaccid paralysis with intact sensory function. Traditionally, it is classified...

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Main Authors: Pramod K. Guru, MBBS, MD, Tara L. Becker, MD, Alana Stephens, DO, Rocco J. Cannistraro, MD, Benjamin H. Eidelman, MD, D. Jane Hata, PhD, Lisa Brumble, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454818300523

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