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Presentation on Botulism

Presentation on Botulism. What is botulism?. Botulism is a rare but serious illness that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles. It is caused by a neurotoxin, called botulinum toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Causative agent of botulism.

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Presentation on Botulism

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  1. Presentation on Botulism www.AssignmentPoint.com

  2. What is botulism? Botulism is a rare but serious illness that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles. It is caused by a neurotoxin, called botulinum toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. www.AssignmentPoint.com

  3. Causative agent of botulism Clostridium botulinumis a Gram-positive,rod-shapedbacterium that produces several toxins. The best known are its neurotoxins, subdivided in types A-G, that cause the flaccid muscular paralysis seen in botulism. www.AssignmentPoint.com

  4. How can produce the disease These poisoning produced by Clostridium botulinum results most frequently from the eating of improperly sterilized home-canned foods containing the toxin. Botulism also may result from wound infection www.AssignmentPoint.com

  5. Types of Botulism • Food-borne botulismis caused by eating foods . • Wound botulism is caused by neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. • Infant botulismoccurs when an infant consumes the botulinum bacteria in the intestines and release the neurotoxin. www.AssignmentPoint.com

  6. Symptoms • Abdominal cramps • Breathing difficulty • Difficulty of swallowing and speaking • Double vision • Dry mouth • Nausea • Vomiting • Weakness with paralysis (equal on both sides of the body www.AssignmentPoint.com

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  8. Treatment • A tube may be inserted through the nose or mouth into the windpipe to provide an airway for oxygen. • Patients who have trouble in swallowing may get intravenous fluids. • contaminated food can be removed. • Some people receive antibiotics. www.AssignmentPoint.com

  9. Prevention of botulism • Potatoes should be kept hot until served • Bacon should be cooked well • Home-canned foods should boiling for 10 minutes before eating • Abnormal-smelling preserved foods should be discarded. www.AssignmentPoint.com

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