A case of infant botulism infection due to consumption of untreated well-water.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.11.044.
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Abstract
A 7-week-old boy with flaccid paralysis was diagnosed with infant botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum toxin type A. In this case of infant botulism, untreated well-water was identified as a potential source of this infection.
Medical subject headings
- Botulism
- Water Microbiology
- Water Wells