Intestinal botulism

Orpha code: 178481OMIM code:

Definition

A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), and is due to intestinal colonization by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia. The disease affects infants (infant botulism) and very rarely adults (adult intestinal botulism).

Disease data
Classification

Clinical subtype

Synonyms
Intestinal colonization botulism
Intestinal toxemia botulism
Intestinal toxin-mediated botulism
ORPHA code
178481
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
A05.1
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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