Cluster of two cases of botulism due to Clostridium baratii type F in France, November 2014.

C. Castor (1) , M Mazuet (2) , M Saint-Leger (3) , S Vygen (4, 1) , J Coutureau (1) , M. Durand (3) , Michel Popoff (2) , N Jourdan da Silva (1)

1 ARS - Agence Régionale de la Santé
2 CNR - Centre National de Référence des Bactéries Anaérobies et Botulisme - National Reference Center Anaerobic Bacteria and Botulism
3 CH Périgueux - Hopital de Périgueux
4 ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

The first two cases in France of botulism due to Clostridium baratii type F were identified in November 2014, in the same family. Both cases required prolonged respiratory assistance. One of the cases had extremely high toxin serum levels and remained paralysed for two weeks. Investigations strongly supported the hypothesis of a common exposure during a family meal with high level contamination of the source. However, all analyses of leftover food remained negative.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Toxicology; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Toxicology; Toxicology and food chain

C. Castor, M Mazuet, M Saint-Leger, S Vygen, J Coutureau, et al.. Cluster of two cases of botulism due to Clostridium baratii type F in France, November 2014.. Eurosurveillance, 2015, 20 (6), ⟨10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.6.21031⟩. ⟨pasteur-01780196⟩