Clinical Criteria to Trigger Suspicion for Botulism: An Evidence-Based Tool to Facilitate Timely Recognition of Suspected Cases During Sporadic Events and Outbreaks

Effective treatment for botulism requires early clinical recognition. Diagnosis of botulism, including during outbreaks, can be challenging. We assessed combinations of signs and symptoms among confirmed cases and identified sensitive clinical criteria to trigger suspicion. We produced a tool that m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2017-12, Vol.66 (suppl_1), p.S38-S42
Hauptverfasser:	Rao, Agam K, Lin, Neal H, Griese, Stephanie E, Chatham-Stephens, Kevin, Badell, Martina L, Sobel, Jeremy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Botulism - diagnosis Botulism - epidemiology Disease Outbreaks Early Diagnosis Epidemiological Monitoring Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Symptom Assessment - standards
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