Trends in Outcomes and Hospitalization Charges of Infant Botulism in the United States: A Comparative Analysis Between Kids' Inpatient Database and National Inpatient Sample.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2016.10.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND New therapeutic strategies, including immune globulin intravenous, have emerged in the past two decades for the management of botulism. However, impact on outcomes and hospitalization charges among infants (aged ≤1 year) with botulism in the… read more here.
Keywords: infant botulism; botulism; botulism united; outcomes hospitalization ... See more keywords
Infant botulism: an underestimated threat
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1919753
Abstract: Abstract Infant botulism (IB) is defined as a potentially life-threatening neuroparalytic disorder affecting children younger than 12 months. It is caused by ingestion of food or dust contaminated by Clostridium botulinum spores, which germinate in the… read more here.
Keywords: infant botulism; botulism; treatment; underestimated threat ... See more keywords
Comparative whole-genome sequence analysis of a BoNT/B5-producing Clostridium botulinum isolate from an infant botulism case of unknown source in Osaka, Japan.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnac069
Abstract: A case of infant botulism of unknown origin, not involved in honey consumption, occurred in Osaka, Japan in 2020. A Clostridium botulinum type B strain named Osaka2020 was isolated from a stool sample of the… read more here.
Keywords: botulism; infant botulism; case; isolate ... See more keywords
Infant botulism: a descriptive study in a pediatric intensive care unit.
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DOI: 10.5546/aap.2022-02656.eng
Abstract: Introduction. Infant botulism (IB) is the most common form of human botulism in Argentina. Our objective was to describe the main aspects of diagnosis and management of patients with IB admitted to the pediatric intensive… read more here.
Keywords: botulism; intensive care; pediatric intensive; infant botulism ... See more keywords