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    Thu, 24.04.25

    PEDIATRICS SPECIAL ISSUE

    IMAJ | volume 27

    Journal 4, April 2025
    pages: 229-230

    Infant Botulism in Israel: A Rare Disease That Still Exist

    1Department of Pediatrics, Sanz Medical Center–Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel 2Adelson School of Medicine, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel

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    Summary

    Infant botulism is a rare and potentially fatal condition caused by intestinal colonization with Clostridium botulinum. Enteric toxin causes intestinal immobility and progressive descending paralysis due to the effect on acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction and other cholinergic nerve terminals, particularly in the gut [1].

    We present a case of infant botulism, describe the characteristics of the disease, and focus on early diagnosis.

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