Infant Botulism.

ABSTRACT:

Audience

Emergency medicine and pediatric residents, and pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellows.

Introduction

Botulism is a rare but serious cause of infant hypotonia, vomiting, and respiratory failure. The differential diagnosis and management of a hypotonic infant with progressive weakness leading to respiratory failure is a rare presentation with high morbidity and mortality.1 Infants with botulism generally present with vague complaints that progressively worsen over time.2 Recognition of descending paralysis in an infant as well as signs of respiratory failure are key to preventing an adverse outcome. A key component of botulism treatment is recognizing the need to mobilize local resources to obtain BabyBIG^® (botulism immune globulin). This process can an

SUBMITTER: Morris V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332751 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature