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Infant Botulism: A Case Study in Integrated Clinical and Public Health Response. [PDF]

open access: yesClin Case Rep
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
europepmc   +2 more sources

First case of infant botulism in Sicily-case report. [PDF]

open access: greenItal J Pediatr
Fazzino A   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Diversity of the Genomes and Neurotoxins of Strains of Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes Associated with Foodborne, Infant and Wound Botulism [PDF]

open access: goldToxins, 2020
Jason Brunt   +7 more
openalex   +3 more sources

Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +17 more sources

Infant Botulism in the Very Young Neonate: A Case Series. [PDF]

open access: goldAJP Rep, 2017
Jackson L   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Infant botulism [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Perinatology, 2007
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]

open access: yes, 2016
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
core   +1 more source

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