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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
SERRANO-CRESPO, Nuria et al. Botulism in an infant. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.96, pp.401-404. Epub Mar 04, 2024. ISSN 1139-7632.
Abstract
Infant botulism is a disease caused by potent protein neurotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, which interfere with the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, being common in infants and causing abdominal pain, vomiting, acute paralysis including respiratory paralysis, diplopia and blurred vision. The treatment with a specific immunoglobulin prevents the evolution of the clinical picture that can cause death. We present a case of botulism in an infant in a medical center.
Keywords : Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; Infant; Specific human immunoglobulin.