A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family.
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Horwitz, MA; Marr, JS; Merson, MH; Dowell, VR; Ellis, JM
Published in: Lancet
November 1, 1975
In December, 1974, three cases of botulism occurred in a family; two were fatal. The first patient died after a 10-day illness without botulism being suspected. 4 days later, after a 2-day illness, the second patient was diagnosed as having botulism after a cardiorespiratory arrest; she died 3 days later. In the third patient, the only symptom was dysphagia. Clostridium botulinum type B was found in stool specimens from all three patients. Home-canned (bottled) mushrooms, which were found to contain C. botulinum type B and its toxin, were believed to be responsible for the outbreak; mushrooms were found at necropsy in the gastrointestinal tracts of both patients who died. Heat treatment of the mushrooms during canning had been inadequate.
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Lancet
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0140-6736
Publication Date
November 1, 1975
Volume
2
Issue
7940
Start / End Page
861 / 863
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- New York City
- Mushroom Poisoning
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Food Preservation
- Food Microbiology
- Food Analysis
- Female
- Disease Outbreaks
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Horwitz, M. A., Marr, J. S., Merson, M. H., Dowell, V. R., & Ellis, J. M. (1975). A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family. Lancet, 2(7940), 861–863. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(75)90246-9
Horwitz, M. A., J. S. Marr, M. H. Merson, V. R. Dowell, and J. M. Ellis. “A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family.” Lancet 2, no. 7940 (November 1, 1975): 861–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(75)90246-9.
Horwitz MA, Marr JS, Merson MH, Dowell VR, Ellis JM. A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family. Lancet. 1975 Nov 1;2(7940):861–3.
Horwitz, M. A., et al. “A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family.” Lancet, vol. 2, no. 7940, Nov. 1975, pp. 861–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(75)90246-9.
Horwitz MA, Marr JS, Merson MH, Dowell VR, Ellis JM. A continuing common-source outbreak of botulism in a family. Lancet. 1975 Nov 1;2(7940):861–863.
Published In
Lancet
DOI
ISSN
0140-6736
Publication Date
November 1, 1975
Volume
2
Issue
7940
Start / End Page
861 / 863
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- New York City
- Mushroom Poisoning
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Food Preservation
- Food Microbiology
- Food Analysis
- Female
- Disease Outbreaks