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===Supportive Care===
===Supportive Care=== <!--T:1-->


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*Early ventilatory support
*Early ventilatory support
**Consider intubation when vital capacity <30% predicted or <12cc/kg
**Consider intubation when vital capacity <30% predicted or <12cc/kg
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===Foodborne Botulism===
===Foodborne Botulism=== <!--T:3-->


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*Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
*Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
**only for patients > 1yo
**only for patients > 1yo
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===Infant Botulism (<1yo)===
===Infant Botulism (<1yo)=== <!--T:5-->


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*Human-based Botulism IG 100mg/kg IV x 1 dose (BabyBIG)
*Human-based Botulism IG 100mg/kg IV x 1 dose (BabyBIG)
**infusion divided into 25mg/kg/hr IV x 15 min followed by 50mg/kg/hr if no allergic reactions
**infusion divided into 25mg/kg/hr IV x 15 min followed by 50mg/kg/hr if no allergic reactions
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===Inhalational Botulism===
===Inhalational Botulism=== <!--T:7-->


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*Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
*Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
**only for patients > 1yo
**only for patients > 1yo
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===Wound Botulism===
===Wound Botulism=== <!--T:9-->


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*Individualize therapy with ID consultant
*Individualize therapy with ID consultant
*Broad antibiotic coverage same as for [[Special:MyLanguage/Necrotizing fasciitis|Necrotizing fasciitis]] while awaiting wound cultures
*Broad antibiotic coverage same as for [[Special:MyLanguage/Necrotizing fasciitis|Necrotizing fasciitis]] while awaiting wound cultures
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 26 January 2026

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Supportive Care

  • Early ventilatory support
    • Consider intubation when vital capacity <30% predicted or <12cc/kg
  • Wound Managment
    • Early wound debreedment with surgical consult.
    • Also exclude Necrotizing fasciitis and coverage with same broad antibiotic coverage


Foodborne Botulism

  • Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
    • only for patients > 1yo
  • Antitoxin obtained through CDC or local Department of Health.


Infant Botulism (<1yo)

  • Human-based Botulism IG 100mg/kg IV x 1 dose (BabyBIG)
    • infusion divided into 25mg/kg/hr IV x 15 min followed by 50mg/kg/hr if no allergic reactions
    • Stop infusion after total of 100mg/kg infused
  • BabyBIG obtained through CDC or local Department of Health


Inhalational Botulism

  • Equine Serum Botulism Antitoxin
    • only for patients > 1yo
  • Antitoxin obtained through CDC or local Department of Health


Wound Botulism

  • Individualize therapy with ID consultant
  • Broad antibiotic coverage same as for Necrotizing fasciitis while awaiting wound cultures