Generalized Tetanus in a Canadian Farmer Following Orthopedic Surgery

Autor: Utkarsh Chauhan, Anukul Ghimire, Milan Raval, Curtiss Boyington, Adrienne Haponiuk, Gregory Koller, Jeffrey Korzan, Elaine Yacyshyn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 273-277 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 14020033
2036-7449
DOI: 10.3390/idr14020033
Popis: Tetanus is extremely rare in developed countries. We report the first documented case of tetanus in the province of Alberta since 2016: a farmer that developed trismus, shoulder stiffness, and fevers eight days following orthopedic surgery. Tetanus immunoglobulin elicited rapid recovery. We highlight risk factors, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnostic challenges.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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