RESUMEN
Report of a family outbreak of botulism food poisoning involving a death, where gaps in the completion of medical records were identified. The study aimed to describe the pathology and emphasize to health professionals the need to provide adequate information relevant to epidemiological investigation of compulsory notification diseases.
Asunto(s)
Toxinas Botulínicas/análisis , Botulismo/diagnóstico , Antitoxinas/uso terapéutico , Botulismo/epidemiología , Botulismo/terapia , Niño , Clostridium botulinum , Brotes de Enfermedades , Familia , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , HumanosRESUMEN
Relato de surto familiar de botulismo por intoxicação alimentar, envolvendo um óbito, onde foram encontradas lacunas no preenchimento do prontuário. O objetivo foi descrever a patologia chamando a atenção dos profissionais de saúde para o fornecimento adequado de informações relevantes para a investigação epidemiológica de doenças de notificação compulsória.
Report of a family outbreak of botulism food poisoning involving a death, where gaps in the completion of medical records were identified. The study aimed to describe the pathology and emphasize to health professionals the need to provide adequate information relevant to epidemiological investigation of compulsory notification diseases.