Biphasic course of infant botulism.
Pediatr Neurol
; 23(4): 338-9, 2000 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11068167
ABSTRACT
The syndrome of infant botulism, characterized by constipation, poor feeding, hypotonia, poor head control, and bulbar involvement, is typically a monophasic disease. We describe a 7-month-old infant with a recurrence of illness 13 days after resolution of the presenting signs. The source of infection was unknown and the only potential risk factors were exclusive breastfeeding and decreased bowel movements, which by themselves cannot explain the recurrence. Although treatment with botulism immunoglobulin is now suggested for the acute phase of infantile botulism, its use for recurrence is controversial.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
/
3_ND
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Botulism
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Neurol
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article