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Genome of a chronic osteitis-causing Clostridium tetani [PDF]
New Microbes and New Infections, 2014 We sequenced the genome of a Clostridium tetani strain that caused chronic tibial osteitis without any clinical sign of tetanus in a 26-year-old man previously vaccinated against this disease.
P.-E. Fournier +6 more
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O tétano como doença de base para disfagia Tetanus as a base illness for dysphagia [PDF]
Revista CEFAC, 2010 TEMA: disfagia e tétano. OBJETIVO: apresentar revisão bibliográfica sobre a fisiopatologia do tétano e como a deglutição pode ser afetada por essa doença.
Danielle Maria da Silva
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Clinical and pathogenetic significance of tetanus toxin. Clinical сase
Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2017 Tetanus is a serious, potentially life-threatening infectious disease, occurrence of which is limited to post-vaccination immunity and develops as a result of Clostridium tetani spores penetration into the wound.
G.O. Revenko, V.V. Mavrutenkov
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Cephalic Tetanus from Penetrating Orbital Wound [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2009 Tetanus is a neurologic disorder caused by tetanospasmin, a protein toxin elaborated by Clostridium tetani. Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of the disease causing trismus and dysfunction of cranial nerves.
Eloïse Guyennet +4 more
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Pathogenesis and Management of Tetanus [PDF]
UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2018 Tetanus is an infectious disease affecting the central nervous system caused by Clostridium tetani. The bacteria is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacilli that forms spores, which germinate in anaerobic condition to produce an exotoxin known
Abdullahi Samaila +4 more
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Botulinum toxin A for trismus in cephalic tetanus [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1994 Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of tetanus. As in generalized forms , trismus is a prominent feature of the disease, leading to considerable difficulty in feeding, swallowing of the saliva and mouth hygiene.
Luiz Augusto F. Andrade +1 more
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Tetanus in Animals — Summary of Knowledge
Folia Veterinaria, 2020 Tetanus is a neurologic non-transmissible disease (often fatal) of humans and other animals with a worldwide occurrence. Clostridium tetani is the spore producing bacillus which causes the bacterial disease.
Malinovská Z., Čonková E., Váczi P.
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Successful management of severe generalized tetanus in a 23-year man with phenobarbital adjuvant: A case report. [PDF]
Clin Case Rep, 2023 The process of successful management of severe generalized tetanus. Key Clinical Message Generalized tetanus is still a global concern with a mortality rate of up to 50%, especially in low and middle‐income countries. We reported a 23‐year‐old man from Afghanistan admitted to emergency department, with the chief complaint of generalized severe spasms ...
Ahmadi A +6 more
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Generalized tetanus in a farmer following treatment of an open ankle fracture by a traditional bone setter. [PDF]
Clin Case Rep, 2023 The right leg of a 31‐year‐old farmer diagnosed with an open fracture and generalized tetanus with cellulitic changes. This was as a result of local herbal treatment of the wound which eventually got infected. This image emphasizes the essence of source control in the management of tetanus.
Boi-Dsane NAA, Seidu AS, Buunaaim ADB.
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Cephalic Tetanus Following Auricular Metallic Trauma in an Adult: A Rare Clinical Case Presentation. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisIntroduction Cephalic tetanus of otitic origin is a well‐documented clinical entity. It is characterized by trismus associated with damage to one or more cranial nerves. Although rare, this form poses a real diagnostic challenge because of its often atypical clinical picture, which justifies rapid and appropriate treatment to limit morbidity and ...
Taleb S, Ouyahia A, Rais M, Guechi M.
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