Relapse in a child with otogenic tetanus.
Otogenic tetanus is common in a developing country like India. However, adequate sedation and elimination of spasms by medical treatment is sufficient in most cases. Once treated, relapses are rare. The authors report a 2-year-old girl who relapsed twice after near complete recovery. This communiqué is intended to highlight that tetanus is still a significant health problem in third-world countries and a relapse after such a dreadful disease is terrifying.
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PGIMS, Rohtak, Medical College & Hospital, Maharishi Dayanand University, Haryana, India. dr_anitasharma@yahoo.com
Kapoor
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003017:Clostridium tetani / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013742:Tetanus / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control