title: Infant botulism following honey ingestion.
abstract: An apparently well baby girl born at term was presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of acute onset of generalised floppiness at the age of 3 months. Clinically, the baby had lower motor neuron type of muscle weakness; detailed investigation lead to the diagnosis of neuromuscular junction disorder secondary to botulism toxicity. Further tests confirmed the botulism toxicity secondary to honey ingestion. The baby was treated with specific anticlostridium antibodies; she recovered remarkably, now growing and developing normally.
authors.affiliation: Paediatrics Department, BHR University Hospitals, London, UK. cheriya.abdulla@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Abdulla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayubi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zulfiquer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santhanam
authors.forename: M A S
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deeb
mesh_terms: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001906:Botulism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006722:Honey / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000382:microbiology; D020511:Neuromuscular Junction Diseases / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001904:Botulinum Antitoxin; D007155:Immunologic Factors