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Of war and sausages: A case‐directed review of infant botulism
Author(s) -
Barnes Michelle,
Britton Philip N,
SinghGrewal Davinder
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12121
Subject(s) - medicine , botulism , pediatrics , acute flaccid paralysis , flaccid paralysis , paralysis , intensive care medicine , surgery , virology , virus , genetics , biology , poliovirus
Within a 3‐month period, two infants presented non‐specifically to hospital and rapidly progressed developing flaccid paralysis. Both children were diagnosed with infant botulism. We briefly review these two cases and discuss the diagnostic and management issues involved with this rare childhood disease.