~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 08:31 AM 11/27/97 -0600, RAINBOWPED wrote: >As you probably know, botulism spores have been found in Karo syrup too! >Anyone still recommending Karo syrup for constipation in infants? >If so, do you worry about botulism? >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 Father to Avi, 4 (DS) and Nathan, 6 mailto: http://www.davlin.net/users/lleshin