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Botulism

Última revisão das evidências: 20 Apr 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 06 Mar 2026

Резюме

Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • ingestion of contaminated foods
  • infant age group
  • biologic terrorism
  • blurred vision and diplopia
  • impaired accommodation
  • ptosis
  • oculobulbar weakness
  • hypoglossal weakness
  • dysarthria
  • dysphagia
  • symmetrical descending flaccid paralysis
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Другие диагностические факторы

  • hypotonia
  • weakened cry in infants
  • feeding difficulties in infants
  • postural hypotension
  • hypothermia
  • urinary retention
  • constipation
  • dry mouth and throat
  • gastrointestinal illness
  • diminished or absent deep tendon reflexes
  • absence of fever
  • respiratory dysfunction
  • pupillary dilation
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Факторы риска

  • ingestion of contaminated foods
  • ingestion of honey in infants
  • ingestion of soil in infants
  • intravenous drug use
  • crush injury
  • infant age group
  • abnormal bowel anatomy
  • therapeutic or cosmetic use of botulinum toxin
  • biologic terrorism
  • exposure to reptiles
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Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

  • mouse bioassay of serum, gastric secretions, wound exudates, tissue specimens, stool, or food samples
  • culture of food samples, gastric aspirates, wound exudates, tissue specimens, or fecal material
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Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • electrophysiologic testing (electromyography)
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Неотложные исследования

  • enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
  • polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Алгоритм лечения

Острый

foodborne botulism

wound botulism

iatrogenic botulism

inhalational botulism (biological attack)

Составители

Авторы

Maria Carrillo-Marquez, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Division of Infectious Diseases

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Memphis

TN

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MCM is a site principal investigator for a phase 2A multicenter study of Aztreonam-Avibactam (Pfizer) with no contractual obligation to disseminate product information. She has also conducted sponsored clinical research for activities unrelated to this topic, for which she does not personally receive honoraria.

Выражение благодарностей

Dr Maria Carrillo-Marquez would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Linda S. Nield, Dr Thomas P. Bleck, Dr Aimee Hodowanec, Dr Pavani Reddy, and Dr Teresa Zembower, previous contributors to this topic.

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LSN is an author of a reference cited in this topic. TPB, AH, PR, and TZ declare that they have no competing interests.

Рецензенты

Fiona Cooke, MA, PhD, MSc, FRCPath, MRCP, DTM&H

Research Fellow and Medical Microbiologist

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Department of Microbiology

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge

UK

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FC declares that she has no competing interests.

Christopher D. Huston, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington

VT

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CDH declares that he has no competing interests.

William A. Petri, Jr, MD, PhD, FACP

Chief and Professor of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health

University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville

VA

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WAP declares that he has no competing interests.

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Список литературы

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Основные статьи

World Health Organization. Botulism. Sep 2023 [internet publication].Полный текст

Rao AK, Sobel J, Chatham-Stephens K, et al. Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Botulism, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021 May 7;70(2):1-30.Полный текст  Аннотация

Arnon SS, Schechter R, Inglesby TV, et al. Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. JAMA. 2001 Feb 28;285(8):1059-70. Аннотация

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Investigational heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (HBAT) to replace licensed botulinum antitoxin AB and investigational botulinum antitoxin E. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Mar 19;59(10):299.Полный текст  Аннотация

Arnon SS, Schechter R, Maslanka SE, et al. Human botulism immune globulin for the treatment of infant botulism. N Engl J Med. 2006 Feb 2;354(5):462-71.Полный текст  Аннотация

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