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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 ===
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== Foodborne botulism ==
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== Wound botulism ==
   
=== Wound botulism ===
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== Infant botulism ==
   
=== Infant botulism ===
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== Adult intestinal toxemia ==
   
 
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=== Adult intestinal toxemia ===
 
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[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]

Revision as of 21:04, 14 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