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BOTULISM
Treatments Botulinus antitoxin is given. Breathing trouble requires hospitalization. The health care team will establish a clear airway and provide supportive therapy. A tube may be inserted through the nose or mouth into the windpipe to provide an airway for oxygen. A breathing machine may be needed. Intravenous fluids can be given when the patient has swallowing difficulties. A feeding tube may be inserted in the nose. Cases of botulism are reported to state health authorities or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by health care providers so that the contaminated food can be removed from stores. Antibiotics are often given, but have not been shown to always be beneficial.
Botulinum neurotoxin consists of a heavy chain and a light chains linked together by a single disulfide bond. Botulinum neurotoxin exists in seven different serotypes named A, B, C, D, E, F and G.Although all of these serotypes inhibit acetylcholine release from nerve terminals, their intracellular target proteins, their characteristics of action and their potencies vary substantially.
Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria may enter the body through wounds, or they may live in improperly canned or preserved food. Botulism is also used as the main ingeredient in Botox, a musle parolizer used in cosmetics. Not harmful if used properly used by a Dermatologist
Symptoms usually appear between 8 - 36 hours after bacteria enters the body In adults, symptoms may include: Abdomial cramps Breathing difficulty that may lead to respiratory failure Difficulty swallowing and speaking Double vision Dry mouth Nausea Vomiting Weakness with paralysis Also wounds will be come infected
Food-borne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulinum neurotoxin. Wound botulism is caused by neurotoxin produced from a wound that is infected with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Infant botulism occurs when an infant consumes the spores of the botulinum bacteria. The bacteria then grow in the intestines and release the neurotoxin.
Food-borne botulism has often come from improperly prepared home-canned foods such as asparagus, green beans, beets, and corn. people who eat home-canned foods should consider boiling the food for 10 minutes before eating it to help ensure that the food is safe to consume. Bulging cans or abnormal-smelling preserved foods should be discarded. Do not taste-test them or attempt to boil the food
