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From Rarity to Recognition: Infantile Botulism and the Broad Spectrum of Differential Diagnoses
This case illustrates a 5-week-old girl who presented with decreased activity, decreased feeds, poor suck, weak cry, lethargy, hypotonia, and areflexia. The child was found to have infant botulism.
Matthew C. Authement +3 more
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Time‐Temperature Indicators on Food Products
Abstract Time‐temperature indicators (TTIs) are devices that measure the cumulative thermal exposure of food products and display it through a visible signal, such as a color change. TTIs may be based on chemical, enzymatic or microbiological principles. Their potential lies in providing dynamic, package‐specific information on remaining shelf life, in
L.P.B. Verhoef +3 more
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ABSTRACT Infant feeding influences infant growth, development, survival, and long‐term health. Maternal expressed breast milk (MEBM), donor human milk (DHM), and powdered infant formula (PIF) serve as alternatives when direct breastfeeding is not feasible. However, these alternatives are susceptible to microbial contamination, posing risks of infection
Chelsea S. Amenah‐James +2 more
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Cluster of Botulism among dutch tourists in Turkey, june 2008 [PDF]
In June 2008, three Dutch tourists participating in a mini-cruise in Turkey needed urgent repatriation for antitoxin treatment because of symptoms of botulism.
Swaan, C.M. +2 more
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Botulism and Bioterrorism: How Serious is This Problem?
Botulism is a potentially lethal disease caused by one of seven homologous neurotoxic proteins usually produced by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. This neuromuscular disorder occurs through an exquisite series of molecular events, ultimately ending
Jiří Patočka +2 more
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Abstract This is a comprehensive review of pediatric foreign body (FB) ingestions, emphasizing the global burden, epidemiology, and management strategies. Predominantly occurring in children under 6, with a peak between 6 months and 3 years, these incidents pose significant health risks with substantial regional variations in ingested objects—ranging ...
Michael A. Manfredi +10 more
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National Enteric Disease Surveillance : botulism annual summary, 2009 [PDF]
Summary of botulism cases reported in 2009.A total of 121 cases of botulism were reported to CDC in 2009. Foodborne botulism accounted for 11 (9%), infant botulism for 84 (69%), wound botulism for 23 (19%), and botulism of unknown or other etiology for 3
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First case of infant botulism in Portugal
A clinical case of infant botulism was detected in Portugal. This rare occurrence was detected in a child provided from an immigrant family from Eastern Europe. Apart from breast milk, the parents also gave him honey and chamomile tea.
Campos Cunha, Isabel +7 more
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BackgroundInfant botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which is mainly produced by Clostridium botulinum. However, there is a lack of longitudinal cohort studies on infant botulism.
Dai Wang +12 more
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Infant botulism: is there an association with thiamine deficiency?
Infant botulism is an acute life-threatening condition and diagnosis is frequently delayed. Therefore, the best time window to administer specific antibodies, at present the only etiology-based therapy, is often missed, entailing long periods of ...
Weber, Sven +5 more
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