title: [Infant botulism].
abstract: We report a case of botulism in a 40 day old infant. The patient presented a descending flaccid paralysis requiring mechanical ventilation for 12 days. She is the first European patient treated with Human Botulism Immune Globulin. A few weeks later a second case of infant botulism was detected in our geographical region in Southern Spain. We emphasise the importance of an early diagnosis and treatment with Human Botulism Immune Globulin to decrease morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Críticos y Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Facultad de Medicina, Córdoba, España. ucip.hrs.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López Laso
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pérez Navero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rumbao Aguirre
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mateos González
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Méndez García
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cárdenas Aranzana
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ibarra de la Rosa
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; C096323:rimabotulinumtoxinB; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A