| Literature DB >> 21896700 |
Ryan P Fagan1, Karen P Neil, Randy Sasich, Carolina Luquez, Hakam Asaad, Susan Maslanka, Wajahat Khalil.
Abstract
Investigational heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (HBAT) is now the primary antitoxin for US noninfant botulism patients. HBAT consists of equine Fab/F(ab')2 IgG fragments, which are cleared from circulation faster than whole immunoglobulins. Rebound botulism after antitoxin administration is not previously documented but occurred in our patient 10 days after HBAT administration.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21896700 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir550
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079