Botulism in infancy. a rare cause of floppy infant syndrome
Greve, M.; Beushausen, T.; Ziesing, S.
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kinderheilkunde 141(1): 33-35
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-9298 PMID: 8446115 Document Number: 409172
In Europe only a few cases of infantile botulism have been identified. A two month old infant fell ill with feeding difficulties and profound general weakness. Clostridium botulinum and botulinal toxin, the causative agents, were isolated from the patients stool. We describe the typical clinical symptoms and the investigations confirming the diagnosis.