Laboratory and Clinical Diagnosis of Botulism II
{"Image DocumentName": "Laboratory and Clinical Diagnosis of Botulism II", "Image ImageDescription": "Learning Objectives. Overview. Microbiology. Transmission. Types of Botulism. Actions of the toxin. Clinical features. Differential diagnosis. Investigations. Treatment. Key points. Summary. References and further reading. Questions. Food-borne botulism. In food-borne botulism, toxin is present in serum or faeces in >50% of cases within one day of onset, but <25% after 3 days. C. botulinum will be present in the faeces for longer which may be helpful diagnostically. Toxin can be isolated in faecal samples in >70% of cases within 2 days and 40% 10 days after onset of food poisoning.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}