Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 260 Clostridium botulinum Type A, B, Ba, and Bf Strains and a Neurotoxigenic Clostridium baratii Type F Strain Isolated from California Infant Botulism Patients. [PDF]
Barash JR, Castles JB, Arnon SS.
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Infant Botulism: A Case Study in Integrated Clinical and Public Health Response. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Early recognition of constipation, feeding difficulty, and descending weakness in infants is vital for prompt diagnosis of infant botulism. Bedside nerve studies support early treatment. Rapid public health notification and coordinated access to specific therapies, including timely use of BAT and BIG‐IV, are essential to optimize outcomes and ...
Gannon J +10 more
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First case of infant botulism in Sicily-case report. [PDF]
Fazzino A +9 more
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Diversity of the Genomes and Neurotoxins of Strains of Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes Associated with Foodborne, Infant and Wound Botulism [PDF]
Jason Brunt +7 more
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Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature [PDF]
Botulinum neurotoxins are diverse proteins. They are currently represented by at least seven serotypes and more than 40 subtypes. New clostridial strains that produce novel neurotoxin variants are being identified with increasing frequency, which ...
Anniballi, Fabrizio +24 more
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Infant Honey Feeding and Associating Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors: <i>Are there risks for infant botulism in Oman</i>? [PDF]
Al Yazeedi B, Al Omari O, Al Yazeedi S.
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Infant Botulism in the Very Young Neonate: A Case Series. [PDF]
Jackson L +4 more
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Infant Botulism: In Search of Clostridium botulinum Spores. [PDF]
Harris RA, Dabritz HA.
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Infant botulism results from the absorption of heat-labile neurotoxin produced in situ by ingested Clostridium botulinum. Honey and environmental exposure are the main sources of acquisition of the organism. Clinical manifestations are owing to progressive neuromuscular blockade, initially of muscles innervated by cranial nerves and later of the trunk,
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A case of infant botulism in a 4-month-old baby [PDF]
This case-report highlights: i) the difficulty of IB diagnosis as it is a rare syndrome with subclinical onset, ii) the need for an accurate training for physicians involved in IB management, iii) the efficacy and safety of TEqA in IB treatment, iv ...
Bruna Auricchio +6 more
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