The case of food botulism F

This case describes a rare case of food botulism F in a 42-year-old man, which developed after he ate dried fish. The disease proceeded in a severe form with the development of ophthalmoplegia, tetraparesis, and respiratory failure. Monovalent antitoxic serums against botulinum toxins A, B, and E were administered to the patient. However, on the third day of the disease, he developed fulminant toxic myocarditis with asystole. Despite successful resuscitation, the patient developed a post-resuscitation disease and anoxic encephalopathy. The disease was complicated by severe aspiration pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL+). The duration of mechanical ventilation was 12 days. His hemodynamics stabilized on the eighth day of illness, and on the 19th day of illness, physical activity and a state of minimal consciousness appeared. The patient was transferred to the rehabilitation department on the 22nd day of the illness.

Doctors should be informed about the possibility of the development and severity of botulism caused by botulinum toxin type F. It is necessary to introduce polyvalent antibotulinic serum into clinical practice, including antitoxins against rare types of botulinum toxin.