How to obtain BabyBIG®

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To obtain BabyBIG® for a patient with suspected infant botulism, the patient's physician must first contact the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP) on-call physician at (510) 231-7600 to review the indications for such treatment. Stool specimens for diagnostic testing (serum not needed) from in-patients and out-patients in California with suspected infant botulism may be submitted to the IBTPP laboratory only after approval for such submission has been obtained from the IBTPP physician-on-call. Specimens (if any) received without prior authorization will not be tested until such authorization is obtained. Physicians seeking such testing for their patient should contact the IBTPP at (510) 231-7600. For all other states, contact your State public health department for instruction. California health care providers click here to download the printable lab send-out instructions sheet to forward with the stool specimen to your hospital laboratory. For more detailed information on Infant Botulism, please visit the Medical Literature page. Printable Version of this Page

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