[Botulism in an infant].

Abstract

We describe a case of botulism in a 4.5 month-old girl with complete recovery after intravenous administration of botulism immune globulin. The girl was admitted for 19 days during which supplementary nasogastric feeding was necessary. Mechanical ventilation was not needed. Despite thorough investigation, contaminated food was not found. One particular batch of canned baby food was suspected and recalled from the market, but no contamination was found. The girl had not ingested honey. The condition is rare, but can be very serious and should be kept in mind in cases presenting with the well-defined symptoms of the condition.

• Authors: Allan Bybeck Nielsen, Sannie Brit Nordly, Marianne Engel Clausen
• Journal: Ugeskrift for laeger (Ugeskr Laeger) Vol. 172 Issue 25 Pg. 1913-4 (Jun 21 2010) ISSN: 1603-6824 [Electronic] Denmark
• Vernacular Title: Botulisme hos et spaedbarn.
• PMID: 20569660 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Botulinum Antitoxin

Topics

• Botulinum Antitoxin (therapeutic use)
• Botulism (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Enteral Nutrition
• Female
• Humans
• Infant