Iatrogenic botulism after intragastric botulinum neurotoxin injections - a major outbreak

Intragastric botulinum neurotoxin injections (IBNI) are offered off-label in the private medical sector in a few European countries as a safe and effective weight-loss measure. In February and March 2023, an outbreak of iatrogenic botulism occurred in several European countries following IBNI treatm...

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Published in:	Neurological research and practice Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 52 - 6
Main Authors:	Goerttler, Tsepo, Dorner, Martin B, van der Linden, Christina, Kienitz, Ricardo, Petrik, Stephan, Blechinger, Stephan, Spickschen, Jonah, Betz, Iris R, Hinrichs, Carl, Steindl, David, Weber, Frederike, Musacchio, Thomas, Wunderlich, Gilbert, Rueger, Maria Adele, Barbe, Michael T, Dafsari, Haidar, Demir, Seda, Lapa, Sriramya, Zeiner, Pia S, Strzelczyk, Adam, Tinnemann, Peter, Kleine, Christian, Totzeck, Andreas, Klebe, Stephan, Mikolajewska, Agata, Dorner, Brigitte G, Fertl, Elisabeth, Grefkes-Hermann, Christian, Fink, Gereon, Kleinschnitz, Christoph, Hagenacker, Tim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Springer Nature B.V 29-10-2024 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Botulinum neurotoxin Botulinum toxin Botulism Dysphagia Emergency medical care Iatrogenesis Iatrogenic botulism Intensive care Mechanical ventilation Neurotoxins Off-label use Outbreaks Paralysis Patients Intensive care Botulinum neurotoxin Iatrogenic botulism Off-label use
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