Many types of fruits and vegetables can be fermented into alcoholic beverages. Such was the case recently when prisoners in Utah attempted to make an illegal beverage called “pruno”; however, someone added a weeks-old baked potato to the mix, letting a microbe into the party who was clearly uninvited. Consumers of the pruno began to develop difficulty swallowing, vomiting, double vision, and muscle weakness; three required ventilation therapy. No deaths were attributed to the contaminated beverage. Based on your knowledge of this disease, what form of treatment was used to successfully avoid the worst outcomes of the disease in these patients?

Many types of fruits and vegetables can be fermented into alcoholic beverages. Such was the case recently when prisoners in Utah attempted to make an illegal beverage called “pruno”; however, someone added a weeks-old baked potato to the mix, letting a microbe into the party who was clearly uninvited. Consumers of the pruno began to develop difficulty swallowing, vomiting, double vision, and muscle weakness; three required ventilation therapy. No deaths were attributed to the contaminated beverage. Based on your knowledge of this disease, what form of treatment was used to successfully avoid the worst outcomes of the disease in these patients?

Body Structures & Functions

12th Edition

ISBN:9781285695495

Author:Scott

Publisher:Scott

Chapter16: Infection Control And Standard Precautions

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