Botulism caused by preserved mushrooms
Dessi, S.; Piro, S.; Perrier, P.
Bollettino dell'Istituto Sieroterapico Milanese 62(2): 181-183
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2547 PMID: 6684941 Document Number: 217278
We describe two cases of botulism caused by home-prepared under olive oil mushrooms. We stress the importance of an accurate anamnestic study and of the recovery of the toxic material for the diagnosis and therapy. The serological test on patient's blood, the isolation and the identification of botulinic toxin give the possibility to confer a specific character to the serotherapy The prevention of these toxic infections require a wide education on the preparation and storage of foods.