Infant botulism following honey ingestion
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Infant Botulism due to Consumption of Contaminated Commercially Prepared Honey
Objective: To report the first case of infant botulism in Arabian Gulf States. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 6-week-old infant, presenting with signs of sepsis, was intubated and ventilated due to progressive weakness. Infant botulism was suspected with acute flaccid paralysis and a history of honey consumption. An electromyogram showed decreased amplitude of compound muscle action ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5153