Intestinal botulism
Intestinal botulism
Definition
A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), and is due to intestinal colonization by Clostridium botulinum leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia. The disease affects infants (infant botulism) and very rarely adults (adult intestinal botulism).
Also known as intestinal colonisation botulism, intestinal colonization botulism, intestinal toxaemia botulism, intestinal toxemia botulism, intestinal toxin-mediated botulism — per MONDO