Of war and sausages: a case-directed review of infant botulism

J Paediatr Child Health. 2013 Mar;49(3):E232-4. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12121. Epub 2013 Feb 26.

Abstract

Within a 3-month period, two infants presented non-specifically to hospital and rapidly progressed developing flaccid paralysis. Both children were diagnosed with infant botulism. We briefly review these two cases and discuss the diagnostic and management issues involved with this rare childhood disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Botulism / diagnosis*
  • Botulism / therapy
  • Clostridium botulinum / isolation & purification*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meat Products / microbiology*
  • Warfare*