Type F Infant Botulism: Investigation of Recent Clusters and Overview of This Exceedingly Rare Disease.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
From 1976 to 2016, neurotoxigenic Clostridium baratii type F caused 18 (<0.5%) reported US infant botulism cases. Six cases occurred during 2012-2013; no common source was identified. Type F infant botulism mostly occurs in very young infants and typically presents more rapidly and severely than illness caused by types A and B botulinum neurotoxin.
Medical subject headings
- Botulism
- Clostridium botulinum type F
- Rare Diseases