Japanese journal of infectious diseases
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Jpn. J. Infect. Dis. · Apr 2003
Case ReportsA botulism case of a 12-year-old girl caused by intestinal colonization of Clostridium botulinum type Ab.
We encountered a 12-year-old girl, who had contracted food-borne botulism, and subsequently suffered from obstinate constipation for more than half a year. Even on hospital day 122, Clostridium botulinum and its toxin were detected in her stool specimens. ⋯ On hospital day 250, the patient's serum detoxified type A neurotoxin. We confirmed that the patient had food-borne botulism caused by C. botulinum type Ab, followed by intestinal colonization-type botulism.