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What are the typical symptoms of a patient with infant
botulism?
The primary symptom is usually constipation (3 or more days
without a bowel movement). This is often the first symptom.
Other symptoms include listlessness, lethargy, difficulty in
sucking and swallowing, hypotonia, weak cry, poor feeding,
pooled oral secretions, generalized muscle weakness and poor
head control, which gives the infant a characteristic floppy
appearance.
Which is why we do recommend giving honey to infants less than one year of
age.
Botulism spores have been found in Karo syrup but no case of infant botulism
has ever been linked to the use of Karo syrup.
Andrew MD FAAP
General practice pediatrician
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