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Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)
1990 Case Definition
Clinical description
Ingestion of botulinal toxin results in an illness
of variable severity. Common symptoms are diplopia, blurred vision,
and bulbar weakness. Symmetric paralysis may progress rapidly.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- Detection of botulinal toxin in serum, stool,
or patient's food, or
- Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from
stool
Case classification
Confirmed: a clinically
compatible illness that is laboratory confirmed or that occurs
among persons who ate the same food as persons with laboratory-confirmed
botulism
Comment
Botulism may be diagnosed without laboratory confirmation
if the clinical and epidemiologic evidence is overwhelming.
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Clinical description
An illness of infants, characterized by constipation,
poor feeding, and "failure to thrive" that may be followed
by progressive weakness, impaired respiration, and death.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- Detection of botulinal toxin in stool, or
- Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from
stool
Case classification
Confirmed: a clinically
compatible, laboratory-confirmed illness occurring among children
less than 1 year of age
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Clinical description
An illness resulting from toxin produced by Clostridium
botulinum that has infected a wound.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- Detection of botulinal toxin in serum, or
- Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from
wound
Case classification
Confirmed: a clinically
compatible illness that is laboratory confirmed among patients
with no suspect food exposure and with a history of a fresh,
contaminated wound in the 2 weeks before onset of symptoms
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Clinical description
See Botulism, Foodborne.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- Detection of botulinal toxin in clinical specimen,
or
- Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from
clinical specimen
Case classification
Confirmed: an illness
clinically compatible with botulism that is laboratory confirmed
among patients greater than 11 months of age, without histories
of ingestion of suspect food, and without wounds
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