Tetanus: review of the literature and report of a case.
The clinical features, active and passive immunization schedules, and an approach to management of established tetanus are reviewed and discussed. A case of localized tetanus is presented in which the patient's initial complaint was inability to open the mouth. Prompt diagnosis and treatment contributed to a large extent to the patient's successful recovery.
D000328:Adult; D003017:Clostridium tetani; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008297:Male; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology*