Botulism as a cause of respiratory failure in injecting drug users.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Wound botulism occurs as a consequence of inoculation of Clostridium botulinum spores into a wound. AIM:To describe such a case of wound botulism. RESULTS:A 23-year-old drug-injecting user presented with bulbar symptoms and progressive signs over a three-day period. The diagnosis of botulism was suspected and was treated with large doses of penicillin and botulinum antitoxin. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of serum botulinum toxin A. CONCLUSION:Physicians should be aware of the association of botulism in injecting drug users, particularly in Ireland.

journal_name

Ir J Med Sci

authors

FitzGerald S,Lyons R,Ryan J,Hall W,Gallagher C

doi

10.1007/BF02914502

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-07-01 00:00:00

pages

143-4

issue

3

eissn

0021-1265

issn

1863-4362

journal_volume

172

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