Foodborne botulism associated with home-preserved turnip tops in Italy

oleh: Fabrizio Anniballi, Elisa Chironna, Sara Astegiano, Alfonsina Fiore, Bruna Auricchio, Giuseppina Buonincontro, Maria Corvonato, Vincenzo Segala, Giuseppina Mandarino, Dario De Medici, Lucia Decastelli

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015-03-01

Deskripsi

In Italy, foodborne botulism is a rare disease mainly due to home-preserved food. In the case reported here, clinical diagnosis was performed on the basis of clinical signs and referred consumption of home-preserved turnip tops in oil. Definitive diagnosis was performed by detection of botulinum toxin in sera and neuro-toxigenic organisms in stools and leftover food. This case report highlights the need of a high medical awareness, prompt clinical diagnosis, and synergic collaboration among the health authorities for a correct management of botulism as well as disease containment.