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- CitationsAjouter une citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Foodborne Botulism, Canada, 2006–2021
En citant: Richard A. Harris, Christine Tchao, Natalie Prystajecky, Kelly Weedmark, Yassen Tcholakov, Manon Lefebvre, John W. Austin Publication date: 1 September 2023 Publication info: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(9), 1730-1737. Cité par: David Price 8:37 PM 12 December 2023 GMT Citerank: (3) 679854Natalie Anne PrystajeckyNatalie Prystajecky is the program head for the Environmental Microbiology program at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory. She is also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UBC.10019D3ABAB, 701020CANMOD – PublicationsPublications by CANMOD Members144B5ACA0, 708762Food safety859FDEF6 URL: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2909.230409
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Extrait - [Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2023]
During 2006–2021, Canada had 55 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism, involving 67 cases. The mean annual incidence was 0.01 case/100,000 population. Foodborne botulism in Indigenous communities accounted for 46% of all cases, which is down from 85% of all cases during 1990–2005. Among all cases, 52% were caused by botulinum neurotoxin type E, but types A (24%), B (16%), F (3%), and AB (1%) also occurred; 3% were caused by undetermined serotypes. Four outbreaks resulted from commercial products, including a 2006 international outbreak caused by carrot juice. Hospital data indicated that 78% of patients were transferred to special care units and 70% required mechanical ventilation; 7 deaths were reported. Botulinum neurotoxin type A was associated with much longer hospital stays and more time spent in special care than types B or E. Foodborne botulism often is misdiagnosed. Increased clinician awareness can improve diagnosis, which can aid epidemiologic investigations and patient treatment. |