Discussion
Monday December 21, 1998 - Question 3
Which of the following statements regarding the diagnosis and treatment of botulism is correct?
A. Analysis of serum and stool samples is not
helpful in the diagnosis.
B. There is no role for gastric decontamination
in the patient with food-borne botulism.
C. Botulism antitoxin is only stored at the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC).
D. The botulism antitoxin is only effective against
type A and type B.
E. The botulism antitoxin will not reverse paralysis
that occurred prior to its administration.