Publication details
Tetanus – staronová diagnóza? Kazuistika
| Title in English | Tetanus - a Reborn Diagnosis? A Case Report |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | CESKA A SLOVENSKA NEUROLOGIE A NEUROCHIRURGIE |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Epidemiology, infectious diseases and clinical immunology |
| Keywords | Clostridium tetani; tetanus toxoid; vaccination; muscle spasm; autonomic dysfunction |
| Description | Clostridium tetani is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus generally present in the soil as well as in the intestines of many mammals. During its growth, the bacillus produces toxin called tetanospasmin. Vaccination against tetanus had been available from 1920s and the incidence of tetanus in the developed countries has significantly declined. However, these pathogens are still a part of the environment that surrounds us. Immunisation of adults is recommended but not required. Therefore, the risk of tetanus is not negligible. A case report presents a patient without regular tetanus toxoid booster who worked at a risk garden area and who died due to generalized tetanus. |