[Infantile botulism caused by honey].
We report a case of a 5-week-old infant admitted with respiratory arrest. He had been fed with honey for two weeks. Infant botulism was suspected and confirmed by the finding of Clostridium botulinum toxin in the serum and faeces, and in the honey. The infant needed 7.5 months of ventilatory support.
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H:S Rigshospitalet, Juliane Marie Centret, børneafdelingen.
Ottosson
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D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006722:Honey / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D001905:Botulinum Toxins