Infant botulism--the first reported case from Queensland.
Infant botulism is a rare disease with previous reports in Australia originating from its southern states. The first case to be recognized from Queensland is described in a four-month-old white girl. Complications included respiratory failure, the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, urinary tract infection and autonomic dysfunction.
D001315:Australia; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology