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Botulismo

Prevención:

No se debe dar miel ni jarabe de maíz a bebés menores de 1 año (ni siquiera para medio endulzar el biberón).
Siempre se deben descartar las latas que presenten abultamientos o alimentos en conserva con mal olor. Se deben esterilizar los alimentos enlatados caseros, cocinándolos en una olla a presión a 120° C (250° F) durante 30 minutos.
¡NO PROBARLOS!
Se deben conservar las patatas horneadas envueltas en papel aluminio calientes o en el refrigerador y no a temperatura ambiente
Si es posible, el botulismo infantil se puede prevenir con la lactancia materna

Bacterias

Fecha de revisión: 11/7/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Cyrus Badshah, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Assistant Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Medical Director, Chest (TB) Clinic and Directly Observed Therapy Program, Harlem Hospital Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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