RESUMEN
In Finland in April 2010, a 3-month old baby was diagnosed with type A infant botulism. He excreted botulinum neurotoxin and/or Clostridium botulinum in his faeces until November 2010. Five months of excretion was after clinical recovery and discharge from hospital. C. botulinum isolates recovered from the household dust in the patient's home were genetically identical to those found in the infant's stool samples. Long-term faecal excretion of C. botulinum may pose a possible health risk for the parents and others in close contact with the infant.
Asunto(s)
Derrame de Bacterias , Botulismo/microbiología , Heces/microbiología , Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/análisis , Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A/fisiología , Botulismo/transmisión , Clostridium botulinum tipo A/fisiología , Polvo/análisis , Heces/química , Finlandia , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
In October 2011 in Finland, two persons fell ill with symptoms compatible with botulism after having eaten conserved olives stuffed with almonds. One of these two died. Clostridium botulinum type B and its neurotoxin were detected in the implicated olives by PCR and mouse bioassay, respectively. The olives were traced back to an Italian manufacturer and withdrawn from the market. The public and other European countries were informed through media and Europe-wide notifications.