Journal article
Outbreak of Life-Threatening Thiamine Deficiency in Infants in Israel Caused by a Defective Soy-Based Formula
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Between October and November 2003, several infants with encephalopathy were hospitalized in pediatric intensive care units in Israel. Two died of cardiomyopathy. Analysis of the accumulated data showed that all had been fed the same brand of soy-based formula (Remedia Super Soya 1), specifically manufactured for the Israeli market. The source was identified on November 6, 2003, when a 5.5-month-old infant was admitted to Sourasky …
Authors
Fattal-Valevski A; Kesler A; Sela B-A; Nitzan-Kaluski D; Rotstein M; Mesterman R; Toledano-Alhadef H; Stolovitch C; Hoffmann C; Globus O
Journal
, Vol. 115, No. 2, pp. e233–e238
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2005
DOI
10.1542/peds.2004-1255
ISSN
0031-4005