Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of infant botulism patients, Israel, 2007–2021.
Patient no. | Age, mo/sex | Ethnicity | Term or preterm | Birthweight, kg | No. siblings | Region | Location type | Form of housing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.5/F | Bedouin | Term | 3.1 | 3 | Negev (South) | Rural | Temporary shed |
2 | 4/M | Jewish | Term | 3.1 | 3 | Negev (South) | Urban | Apartment building |
3 | 6/M | Jewish | Term | 3.3 | 1 | Center | Urban | Apartment building |
4 | 8/F | Jewish | Late preterm | 1.9 | 1 | Center | Rural | Private house |
5 | 7/M | Jewish | Term | 3.2 | 1 | Center | Urban | Private house |
6 | 8/M | Jewish | Term | 2.9 | 0 | Galil (North) | Urban | Apartment building |
7 | 5/F | Jewish | Term | 2.8 | 1 | Center | Urban | Apartment building |
8 | 7/M | Jewish | Term | 3.6 | 4 | Center | Urban | Apartment building |