A case of infant botulism infection due to consumption of untreated well-water

Tomoko Kobayashi; Kazuhiro Haginoya; Tetsuji Morimoto; Takashi Hatakeyama; Shigeru Tsuchiya

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.11.044

A case of infant botulism infection due to consumption of untreated well-water

Tomoko Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Haginoya, Tetsuji Morimoto, Takashi Hatakeyama, Shigeru Tsuchiya

Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo)

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	931-933
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	164
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.11.044
Publication status	Published - 2014 Apr

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