1. Botulism during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The importance of differential diagnoses
- Author
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Gatto, Antonio, Pulitano', Silvia Maria, Conti, Giorgio, Soave, Paolo Maurizio, Di Sarno, Lorenzo, Chiaretti, Antonio, Gatto A., Pulitano S. M. (ORCID:0000-0002-8496-379X), Conti G. (ORCID:0000-0002-8566-9365), Soave P. M., Di Sarno L., Chiaretti A. (ORCID:0000-0002-9971-1640), Gatto, Antonio, Pulitano', Silvia Maria, Conti, Giorgio, Soave, Paolo Maurizio, Di Sarno, Lorenzo, Chiaretti, Antonio, Gatto A., Pulitano S. M. (ORCID:0000-0002-8496-379X), Conti G. (ORCID:0000-0002-8566-9365), Soave P. M., Di Sarno L., and Chiaretti A. (ORCID:0000-0002-9971-1640)
- Abstract
Botulism is a neuroparalytic syndrome caused by a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. We describe a patient with neurological symptoms associated with intoxication by Clostridium botulinum and infection by SARSCoV2. This report underlines that it is mandatory, even in case of SARS-CoV-2 positivity, to investigate all the causes of a clinical pattern.
- Published
- 2021