Conditions / Infectious

botulism

info · Infectious · ICD-10: A05.1

A primary bacterial infectious disease that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F) located in neuromuscular junction resulting in descending muscle paralysis, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum A, has_material_basis_

A primary bacterial infectious disease that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F) located in neuromuscular junction resulting in descending muscle paralysis, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum A, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum B, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum E and has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum F.

Medications that may treat it

penicillin G penicillin V

Also known as: Botulism poisoning; Food poisoning due to Clostridium botulinum; Foodborne botulism; Infection due to clostridium botulinum; Intoxication with Clostridium botulinum toxin