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= Clinical Presentation =
= ''Clostridium botulinum'' (botulism) =

== Clinical Presentation ==


* Typically involves symmetric descending paralysis, starting with cranial nerves and often involving respiratory muscles
* Typically involves symmetric descending paralysis, starting with cranial nerves and often involving respiratory muscles


=== Foodborne botulism ===
== Foodborne botulism ==

== Wound botulism ==


=== Wound botulism ===
== Infant botulism ==


=== Infant botulism ===
== Adult intestinal toxemia ==


{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Clostridium botulinum''}}
=== Adult intestinal toxemia ===
[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]

Revision as of 01:04, 15 August 2019

Clinical Presentation

  • Typically involves symmetric descending paralysis, starting with cranial nerves and often involving respiratory muscles

Foodborne botulism

Wound botulism

Infant botulism

Adult intestinal toxemia