Wound botulism
ORPHA:178475· ICD-10 A05.1
Definition
Wound botulism is a rare infectious form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis due to botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced after infection of wounds by Clostridium botulinum.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Age of onset
- All ages