Title of article :
Infantile Botulism: One of the Multiple Etiologies of Acute Hypotonia in Infancy
Author/Authors :
Arjmand, Reza Department of Pediatric - Emam Ali Hospital - Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran , Sharifian, Parastoo Department of Microbiology - School of Medicine - Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
Abstract :
Infant botulism is an uncommon disease with a challenging diagnosis which is often confused with other diseases. This is a report of a case of infant botulism with no history of honey ingestion and responds well to equine immunoglobulin due to the low prevalence and importance of the mentioned disease
Keywords :
Honey ingestion , Clostridium botulinum , Infantile botulism
Journal title :
International Journal of Enteric Pathogens
