The Role of a Poison Control Center in Identifying and Limiting an Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 675-678

  Brown, Jennifer ^a,b   Sutter, Mark E ^a,b   Algren, D Adam ^a,b   Thomas, Jerry D ^a,b   Ragone, Sean ^a   Schier, Joshua G ^a,b   Geller, Robert J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM ANTISERUM;

BOTULISM; CARROT; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE A; CONSULTATION; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POISON CENTER; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; WEAKNESS;

AGED; BEVERAGES; BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BOTULISM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DAUCUS CAROTA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MALE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952347145     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.02.007     Document Type: Review

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