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- Wanessa Risko, MD, DSc
- Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Mass
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Botulism is a potentially lethal neuroparalytic disorder caused by the toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum. In the United States, most cases of botulism occur in infants, with an incidence of approximately two cases per 100,000 live births. Although infant botulism is rare, timely diagnosis is essential because 50% to 70% of affected infants may require mechanical ventilation.
C botulinum is an ubiquitous gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming organism found in soil, marine animals, and bird intestines. Humans can acquire botulism when a wound is infected by the spores or contaminated foods are ingested. Although the …
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