The risk of tetanus in podiatric medicine

Although tetanus is a preventable disease, several cases are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. Many conditions treated by podiatric physicians carry the risk of infection by Clostridium tetani, and it is advisable for podiatrists to update a patient's tetanus...

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Published inJournal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Vol. 88; no. 7; p. 349
Main Authors Pouillon, J M, Caldwell, B D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1998
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Contraindications
Foot Injuries - complications
Foot Ulcer - complications
Humans
Immunization
Middle Aged
Podiatry
Risk Factors
Tetanus - etiology
Tetanus - prevention & control
Tetanus Toxoid
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Summary:Although tetanus is a preventable disease, several cases are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. Many conditions treated by podiatric physicians carry the risk of infection by Clostridium tetani, and it is advisable for podiatrists to update a patient's tetanus immunization status if the patient presents with a tetanus-prone wound.
ISSN:8750-7315
DOI:10.7547/87507315-88-7-349