Infant botulism

Orpha code: 178478OMIM code:

Definition

A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs). It is due to intestinal colonization by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia.

Disease data
Classification

Clinical subtype

Synonyms
Infant intestinal botulism
Dziecięcy botulizm jelitowy
Infant intestinal toxemia botulism
Infant intestinal toxin-mediated botulism
Infantile botulism
ORPHA code
178478
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
A05.1
ICD11 code
1A11.1

No additional description.

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