Botulism an a 38-year-old man after ingestion of garlic in chilli oil
Lohse, N.; Kraghede, P.G.; Mølbak, K.år.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 165(30): 2962-2963
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 12926199 Document Number: 562479
Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum. We report a case of botulism in a 38-year-old man after eating canned "garlic in chilli-oil". The patient was treated with antiserum. The diagnosis was confirmed by detection of botulinum B toxin by a bio-assay and growth of Clostridium botulinum from the food left-overs.