~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 10:28 AM 10/22/97 -0400, Al & Diane Solderitsch wrote: >We have not been recommending Karo (we always used the dark) for several years due to the possible botulism issue. >-----Original Message----- >From: Cecil W. Gaby M.D. [SMTP:] >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 1997 11:15 AM >To: >Subject: Re: Prune juice for constipation (fwd) > >Since residency I have seen recurring reports about infantile botulism being >carried in corn syrup (Karo is a type of corn syrup). Because of this I >am very reluctant to recoment this for a child under 1 year of age First, let me repeat my plea: When replying, PLEASE delete anything not necessary to your reply. I'm tired of seeing three or four "pedtalk" messages per post. Second, the Karo Issue. >From Nelson's textbook of Pediatrics, 15th ed., 1996, p. 814: "Corn syrups were once thought to be a possible source of botulinum spores, but recent evidence indicates otherwise." >From the 1997 Red Book chapter on Infant Botulism, p. 175: "Light and dark corn syrups are not potential sources." Please help spread the word. Len Leshin, MD, FAAP Corpus Christi, TX http://www.davlin.net/users/lleshin