Treatment and prevention of botulism

Treatment of botulism toxin requires intensive medical and nursing care. Patients typically take several weeks to recover from the disease.

First method of treatment is to ensure that the patient breathing correctly. It is easy to destroy botulinum using oxygen. The bacteria (Clostridium botulinum), cannot survive in aerobic environments. Patients suffering with botulism may require artificial ventilation. Artificial ventilation prevents the failure of the respiratory system. Antitoxini must be granted immediately to the patient. A antitoxini is a pool of antibodies that can effectively prevent the binding of the toxin to the nerve endings. Antitoxins are useful for reducing the symptoms of the disease.

In the case of infants, granted by antibiotics to kill bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Botulinum is eliminated by leaching from the stomach, a process known as culling lavage.
In the case of botulism, plague infected is to treat products.

One can avoid the display of botulism taking appropriate preventive measures.

Do not feed honey for infants less than one year of age. Honey is difficult to understand and transmit spores of Clostridium. Spores are inactivated form of the bacterium that allow the body to survive in extreme conditions. Proper cooking of foods ensures removal of spores. Canned food should be cooked for at least 5 minutes at 85 ° C prior to consumption.

Oils have yielded with garlic and other herbs should be kept in the refrigerator. Discard all raw or canned food which show no signs of spoilage. No taste food from swollen containers or food emitting a bad smell. Spores can enter through the territory. Dirt should be removed periodically from the House and surroundings. Not be retained, open wounds or exposed to the outside world.

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