Infant botulism
ORPHA:178478· ICD-10 A05.1
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 Clostridium botulinum leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal