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[A case of botulism in the Czech Republic and current possibilities for detecting the neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum].
Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek
March 2023
Clinic of Infectious Diseases, 1st Faculty of Medicine, UK and Central Military Hospital Prague, Czech Repubic, e-mail:
Article Synopsis
- Botulism is a rare but serious disease in the Czech Republic, with only 155 cases reported since 1960 and just three isolated cases since 2013, aside from one familial instance.
- In July 2022, a couple developed botulism after consuming an untraceable pâté and exhibited neurological symptoms, particularly dysarthria.
- Their condition improved significantly after treatment with antibotulinum serum, and modern techniques like MALDI mass spectrometry were used for diagnosis, avoiding the need for traditional animal testing.