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Citation Chin J, editor. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual . 17th ed. Washington: American Public Health Association; 2000. 624 p. (selected excerpts) BOTULISMINTESTINAL BOTULISM, formerlyINFANT BOTULISM ICD-9 ; Identification--There are three forms of botulism--foodborne (the classic form), wound and intestinal (infant andadult) botulism. The site of toxin production is different for each of the forms but all share the flaccid paralysis thatresults from bottilinum neurotoxin. Intestinal botulism has been proposed as the new designation for what had beencalled infant botulism. This new name has not been officially accepted as of mid-1999, but will be generally used in thischapter instead of infant botulism is a severe intoxication resulting from ingestion of preformed toxin present in contaminatedfood.
Most cases of infant botulism have been caused by type A or B. A few cases (toxin types E and F) have been reported from neurotoxigenic clostridial species C. butyricum and C. baratii, respectively. 3.
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