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wound botulism [‚wünd ′bäch·ə‚liz·əm] (medicine) Botulism that involves production of toxin by the organisms infecting or colonizing a wound. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Wound botulism is primarily caused by Clostridium botulinum (1) and was first observed in IDUs in New York in 1982 (2). Wound botulism is a rare disease that occurs when spores get into an open wound and are able to reproduce in an anaerobic environment. Wound botulism associated with black tar heroin among injecting drug users. |
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