Botulism during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The importance of differential diagnoses

Antonio Gatto; Silvia Maria Pulitanò; Giorgio Conti; Paolo Maurizio Soave; Lorenzo Di Sarno; Antonio Chiaretti

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102389

Botulism during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The importance of differential diagnoses

Antonio Gatto, Silvia Maria Pulitanò, Giorgio Conti, Paolo Maurizio Soave, Lorenzo Di Sarno, Antonio Chiaretti

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Abstract

Botulism is a neuroparalytic syndrome caused by a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. We describe a patient with neurological symptoms associated with intoxication by Clostridium botulinum and infection by SARSCoV2. This report underlines that it is mandatory, even in case of SARS-CoV-2 positivity, to investigate all the causes of a clinical pattern.

Original language	English
Article number	102389
Journal	Anaerobe
Volume	70
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102389
Publication status	Published - Aug 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antitoxin
Botulism
Neurological symptoms
SARSCoV2 infection

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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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