Denmark: botulism in an infant or infant botulism?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Denmark: botulism in an infant or infant botulism?

AU - Pærregaard, Anders

AU - Angen, O.

AU - Mølbak, Kare

AU - Clausen, M.E.

AU - Christensen, Jens Juul Dencker

AU - Lisby, Michael

AU - Paerregaard, A

AU - Angen, O

AU - Lisby, M

AU - Mølbak, K

AU - Clausen, M E

AU - Christensen, J J

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - A 4.5 months old, previously healthy Danish girl was admitted to a paediatric department after six days of passive behaviour and weak suck. Over the next days she became increasingly weak, developed bilateral ptosis, the muscle stretch reflexes were lost, and mydriasis with slow pupillary responses was noted. Botulism was suspected and confirmed by testing of patient serum in a bioassay. The condition of the patient improved following administration of botulism antiserum. The clinical picture was suggestive of intestinal (infant) botulism. However, botulism acquired from consumption of food with preformed neurotoxin could not be excluded.

AB - A 4.5 months old, previously healthy Danish girl was admitted to a paediatric department after six days of passive behaviour and weak suck. Over the next days she became increasingly weak, developed bilateral ptosis, the muscle stretch reflexes were lost, and mydriasis with slow pupillary responses was noted. Botulism was suspected and confirmed by testing of patient serum in a bioassay. The condition of the patient improved following administration of botulism antiserum. The clinical picture was suggestive of intestinal (infant) botulism. However, botulism acquired from consumption of food with preformed neurotoxin could not be excluded.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1025-496X

VL - 13

JO - Eurosurveillance

JF - Eurosurveillance

IS - 51

ER -