After a couple of days restoring her parents’ old home, Mrs. Dell notices a puncture wound in her hand and reoccurring muscle spasms in her face and the rest of her body. In addition, she notices that she is drooling which never happened before. Which of the following do you suspect she has?  Clostridium perfringens  Clostridium botulinum  Clostridium difficile  Clostridium tetani

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