Infant botulism manifesting in an exclusively breast-fed patient: A case report

Abstract

This report describes a case of infant botulism in a 4-month-old exclusively breast- fed female. The time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis was protracted, so the patient was not administered botulinum immune globulin. No source of exposure was identified. She eventually recovered with mild residual deficits.

Keywords

Infant botulism - Clostridium botulinum - botulinum immune globulin - botulinum toxin - neuroparalytic syndrome - breast milk - dysautonomia - dysphagia - Clostridium butyric - Clostridium baratii - honey