Wound Botulism Complicating a Snake Bite Wound Following Traditional Application of Raw Goat Skin Successfully Treated with Botulinum Antitoxin: A Case Report
spores into the wound. Clinical findings supported a diagnosis of wound botulism, although microbiological confirmation was unavailable due to resource limitations. Botulinum antitoxin, procured with delay through the World Health Organization, led to the patient's near-complete recovery.
Authors
- Abdul Tawab Noory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3838-1497)
- Ahmad Shekaib Rasikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0110-8112)
- Mohammad Maroof Aram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0078-1749)
- Aminulhaq Sarwary
Institutions
- Kabul University (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s594853
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization