A floppy infant
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Introduction: Infant botulism is a relatively uncommon but potentially life threatening cause of a septic appearing or lethargic infant. Case Report: A 6weekold male infant presented to the emergency department with a history of poor feeding and fever for several days. His parents reported that he had been “more sleepy than usual” and had a weak cry. He had not passed any stool for five days. He was receiving a topical home herbal remedy for whitish lesions in his mouth. The rest of his review of systems and past medical history was noncontributory. On arrival to emergency department, he was ill appearing and lethargic. His vital signs were: temperature 1010F, heart rate 152/min, respiratory rate 44/min and oxygen saturation 99%. He had poor muscle tone and generalized weakness. He was diagnosed with infant botulism. Conclusion: It is extremely important that the diagnosis of infant botulism be suspected and appropriately treated when any infant presents with progressive weakness. Since infant botulism is a treatable condition, prompt diagnosis is therefore important in reducing morbidity and mortality.
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