A Child Is Brought into the Emergency Room with Breathing

question 192

Multiple Choice

A child is brought into the emergency room with breathing difficulties. He also has difficulty swallowing and speaking. The mother mentions that he ate some home-canned beans yesterday. You suspect microbiological food poisoning. The most likely toxin is which of these?

• A) botulinum toxin
• B) giardiasis toxin
• C) Salmonella toxin
• D) campylobacteria toxin

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