[A patient with botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum type B].
A case of botulism type B acquired in The Netherlands is presented. The diagnosis was made on clinical grounds and positive mouse bio-assay. The patient was a man aged 37 years. Additional evidence was obtained by electromyography, single fibre electromyography and autonomic function tests. Antitoxin was administered without side effects. The clinical outcome was good.
Postma
T J
TJ
Hazenberg
G J
GJ
Driessen
J J
JJ
Faes
T J
TJ
D000328:Adult; D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000097:blood; D001906:Botulism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin; D001905:Botulinum Toxins
Een patiënt met botulisme veroorzaakt door Clostridium botulinum type B.