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Botulismo infantil

Prevención:

Teóricamente, la enfermedad podría prevenirse evitando la exposición a las esporas y dado que la miel y almíbar de maíz son fuentes de esporas del clostridio, no debe suministrarse a los niños de menos de 1 año de edad.

Aunque la lactancia materna parece ser un factor de riesgo para el botulismo infantil, dicho riesgo es muy bajo. Los beneficios de la alimentación con leche materna superan enormemente los riesgos en casi todos los casos.

Intestinos de un lactante

Fecha de revisión: 8/18/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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