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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Generalized tetanus in an elderly patient: A case report.

Shiva Pratik Sah, Surendra Khanal, Sujata Dahal, Apurva Shrestha, Bulbul Pradhan

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Tetanus - a lethal and neglected infectious disease.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025
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Shiva Pratik SahPatan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Surendra KhanalTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sujata DahalPatan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Apurva ShresthaPatan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Bulbul PradhanPatan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction and importance: Tetanus is a rare disease caused by Case Presentation: A patient from a rural part of the country presented with a nonhealing and increasingly painful penetrating wound. The patient had a purulent wound and later developed risus sardonicus and muscle spasms of tetanus and his blood culture grew the bacteria. His condition was later complicated by respiratory failure, sepsis, and multiorgan failure. He was managed in the ICU with Intravenous antibiotics, respiratory support with endotracheal Intubation and mechanical ventilation, Intravenous Immunoglobin, and multiple organ support. The patient was taken off the ICU by the family for financial reasons and ultimately succumbed to the illness. Clinical Discussion: Tetanus, is a rare vaccine-preventable illness that is underreported. Spasms control and organ support is still the mainstay of treatment. Conclusion: Strict clinical vigilance is important for the early diagnosis and management of tetanus

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PMCPMC9486737

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