A Child Is Brought into the Emergency Room with Breathing

question 29

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

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

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