Guidance

Botulism: clinical and public health management

Information for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of infant botulism, foodborne botulism and wound botulism.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 19 July 2012
• Last updated: 18 December 2018 — See all updates

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Botulism: clinical and public health management

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This guidance includes information on:

• clinical features
• clinical management
• laboratory diagnosis
• risk factors

Published 19 July 2012
Last updated 18 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2018

   Updated information on wound botulism cases associated with injecting drug use in section 3 and 3.4.

2. 19 July 2012

   First published.