A 16-day-old breast-fed infant with metabolic acidosis caused by salicylate.
This is a report of a 16-day-old, breast-fed infant who presented with metabolic acidosis and no history of drug ingestion. Salicylate intoxication was demonstrated as the probable cause of the acidosis.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D012459:Salicylates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism
D012459:Salicylates