Generalized tetanus in a landscaper without obvious wounds

Tetanus is rare and potentially fatal infection in the US. Its incidence has declined dramatically over the years in developed countries due to robust immunization programs. We describe a case of generalized tetanus in a 66-year-old inadequately vaccinated landscaper who presented with classical sym...

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Published inIDCases Vol. 22; p. e01005
Main Author Sivasubramanian, Geetha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
Case Report
Dysphagia
Immunoglobulin
Tetanus
Trismus
Vaccination
Trismus
Dysphagia
Immunoglobulin
Tetanus
Vaccination
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Summary:Tetanus is rare and potentially fatal infection in the US. Its incidence has declined dramatically over the years in developed countries due to robust immunization programs. We describe a case of generalized tetanus in a 66-year-old inadequately vaccinated landscaper who presented with classical symptoms but did not have any open wounds leading to delay in initial diagnosis but was successfully managed once the diagnosis was established.
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ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01005