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Foodborne botulism associated with home-preserved turnip tops in Italy
Abstract
In Italy, foodborne botulism is a rare disease mainly due to home-preserved food. In
the case reported here, clinical diagnosis was performed on the basis of clinical signs
and referred consumption of home-preserved turnip tops in oil. Definitive diagnosis was
performed by detection of botulinum toxin in sera and neuro-toxigenic organisms in
stools and leftover food. This case report highlights the need of a high medical awareness,
prompt clinical diagnosis, and synergic collaboration among the health authorities for a
correct management of botulism as well as disease containment.
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Anniballi, F., Chironna, E., Astegiano, S., Auricchio, B., Buonincontro, G., Corvonato, M., Segala, V. S., Mandarino, G. M., De Medici, D., & Decastelli, L. (2015). Foodborne botulism associated with home-preserved turnip tops in Italy. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, 51(1), 60–61. Retrieved from https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/144
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