Botulism revisited. A case report.
Two cases of food-borne botulism following consumption of commercially canned German-made liver sausage are presented. The more serious case involved respiratory paralysis for 15 days, the milder one only muscle weakness in the area of the cranial nerves. Both of the patients recovered well and returned to their jobs half a year after the onset of the illness.
D000328:Adult; D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy
D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin