Risk Factors for Infant Botulism in the United States

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 143, Issue 7, 1989, Pages 828-832

  Spika, John S ^a   Shaffer, Nathan ^a   Hargrett Bean, Nancy ^a   Collin, Sheila ^a   Macdonald, Kristine L ^a   Blake, Paul A ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HONEY;

BOTULISM; BREAST FEEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA;

BOTULISM; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEETENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0024315044     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150190078026     Document Type: Article

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