Abstract
Foodborne botulism occurred among inmates at 2 prisons in California in 2004 and 2005. In the first outbreak, 4 inmates were hospitalized, 2 of whom required intubation. In the second event, 1 inmate required intubation. Pruno, an alcoholic drink made illicitly in prisons, was the novel vehicle for these cases.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
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Alcoholic Beverages / microbiology*
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Animals
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Blood / microbiology
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Botulinum Toxins, Type A / analysis*
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Botulism / diagnosis
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Botulism / microbiology*
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California
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Clostridium botulinum type A / isolation & purification*
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Feces / chemistry
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Feces / microbiology
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Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis
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Foodborne Diseases / microbiology*
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Fruit / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Mice
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Prisoners
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Prisons
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Solanum tuberosum / microbiology
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Young Adult