title: Relapse of tetanus in a child: a case report.
abstract: This report concerns the relapse of a case of tetanus which occurred one week after complete cessation of initial symptoms which had taken 4 weeks to nurse. Eventual and lasting resolution of the symptoms followed the removal of a foreign body from the left foot on the 58th day of admission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Oyelami
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Oyedeji
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013742:Tetanus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin; D011736:Pyridoxine