Two simultaneous botulism outbreaks in Barcelona: Clostridium baratii and Clostridium botulinum.

ABSTRACT: Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disorder that can be potentially life-threatening. In Barcelona, Spain, no outbreaks had been reported in the past 25 years. However, in September 2011, two outbreaks occurred involving two different families. A rare case of Clostridium baratii which produced a neurotoxin F outbreak was detected in five family members who had shared lunch, and several days before that another family was affected by C. botulinum toxin A which was probably present in homemade pâté.

SUBMITTER: Lafuente S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9151435 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature