First case of infant botulism caused by Clostridium baratii type F in California.
In late 2003 a severely hypotonic neonate, just 38 h old at onset of illness, was found to have infant botulism caused by neurotoxigenic Clostridium baratii type F. Environmental investigations failed to identify a source of this strain. This is the youngest patient reported to have infant botulism and the fifth instance of infant botulism caused by C. baratii type F.
Barash
Jason R
JR
Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, California Department of Health Services, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Room E-361, Richmond, CA 94804, USA.
Tang
Tania W H
TW
Arnon
Stephen S
SS
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000032:analysis; D001906:Botulism / Q000382:microbiology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000032:analysis
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C081095:Clostridium barati F toxin; D009498:Neurotoxins