title: Two simultaneous botulism outbreaks in Barcelona: Clostridium baratii and Clostridium botulinum.
abstract: Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disorder that can be potentially life-threatening. In Barcelona, Spain, no outbreaks had been reported in the past 25 years. However, in September 2011, two outbreaks occurred involving two different families. A rare case of Clostridium baratii which produced a neurotoxin F outbreak was detected in five family members who had shared lunch, and several days before that another family was affected by C. botulinum toxin A which was probably present in homemade pâté.
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salut Pública, Barcelona, Spain. sarahlafuente@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lafuente
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valdezate
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tortajada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vargas-Leguas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parron
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sáez-Nieto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Portaña
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moguel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabate
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Argelich
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caylà
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000032:analysis; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins