title: Infant botulism.
abstract: Infant botulism is a rare condition caused by intestinal colonization with Clostridium botulinum. The enteric toxin causes intestinal immobility and progressive descending paralysis due to the effect on acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction and other cholinergic nerve terminals, particularly in the gut. Herein, we report an infant with infantile botulism because of rare clinically entity, with early diagnosis and appropriate treatment recover no squeal.
authors.affiliation: Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cagan
authors.affiliation: Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.affiliation: Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Caksen
keywords: Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; Infant pitosis