Generalized Tetanus in a Canadian Farmer Following Orthopedic Surgery

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 highligh...

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Autores principales: Utkarsh Chauhan, Anukul Ghimire, Milan Raval, Curtiss Boyington, Adrienne Haponiuk, Gregory Koller, Jeffrey Korzan, Elaine Yacyshyn
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Colección:Infectious Disease Reports
Materias:
<i>Clostridium tetani</i>
tetanus
trismus
vaccination
immunoglobulin
risk factors
Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/14/2/33
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