Peanut butter confirmed as the source in a case of infant botulism, United Kingdom, 2024
A 6-month-old infant was hospitalised with suspected infant botulism after being given peanut butter to reduce their risk of developing peanut allergy. Clostridium botulinum type A was detected in their faeces and the peanut butter by PCR and culture. Whole genome sequencing confirmed identical stra...
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| Language: | English |
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Eurosurveillance |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.30.2500512 |
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