The floppy baby syndrome is a partial widespread muscular paralysis in an infant. Babies fed honey
contaminated with dust containing Clostridium botulinum are affected by the toxin produced by these bacteria.
The
infant is unable to use some of its muscles and becomes very floppy.
A test on faeces for the infecting bacteria is used to make the diagnosis.
No specific treatment available, but the condition usually settles spontaneously with time and is rarely fatal.
See also BABY FLOPPY
contaminated with dust containing Clostridium botulinum are affected by the toxin produced by these bacteria.
The
infant is unable to use some of its muscles and becomes very floppy.
A test on faeces for the infecting bacteria is used to make the diagnosis.
No specific treatment available, but the condition usually settles spontaneously with time and is rarely fatal.
See also BABY FLOPPY
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