A 6 months old baby was brought do difficulty in feeding. '' The child was found to be hypotonic with a weak gag. The child is on breast milk and mother also gives honey to the child during periods of excessive crying. The causative agent is
Infant botulism is associated with intake of honey, breastmilk etc. The child presents with generalized weakness and hypotonia in addition to bulbar palsies with symptoms like poor feeding, feeble cry,weak suck,drooling and obstructive apnea. Reference: Nelson textbook of pediatrics 19th edition Page 988
Gram positive aerobic COCCUS
Gram positive anaerobic spre-suffering bacillus
Toxin produced by gram positive anaerobic bacillus
Echovirus
Infectious disease