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Case Reports
. 2010 Nov 15;193(10):614-5.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04073.x.

Infant botulism in Australia: availability of human botulinum antitoxin for treatment

Meryta L A May  1 , Michael A Corkeron, Mark Stretton
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Infant botulism in Australia: availability of human botulinum antitoxin for treatment

Meryta L A May et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

We report the first Australian case of treatment of infant botulism with a human botulinum antitoxin developed in the United States by the California Department of Public Health. Our patient's clinical improvement was rapid, and although the product is expensive, cost-analysis supports the economical viability of its use. In future cases of suspected infant botulism, we recommend that Australian clinicians promptly obtain and administer this antitoxin to their patient.

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