UNUSUAL CASE OF BOTULISM

Abstract

The special feature of the described botulinal case is that the recovery of the patient from the grave condition could only be accomplished by way of multiple administrations of serum in the course of six days, while according to the existent instructions only one or two days treatment with serum are recommended. The cause of the poisoning was a consumption of raw fish.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0675880

Entities

People

  • M. G. Shupyatskii

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Availability
  • Botulism
  • Chlorides
  • Eye
  • Health Services
  • Heat Treatment
  • Hospitals
  • Instructions
  • Intervals
  • Maryland
  • Poisoning
  • Recovery
  • Retina
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Translations

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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