title: Use of intrathecal and intravenous clonidine in a case of severe tetanus with acute renal failure.
abstract: Tetanus is an acute often fatal disease produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Prolonged intensive care is required in severe tetanus, with the associated complications including nosocomial sepsis. Autonomic dysfunction in severe tetanus is difficult to manage and is a significant cause of mortality. We present here, use of clonidine in a case of severe tetanus with acute renal failure who was successfully managed.
authors.affiliation: Senior resident, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi- 110002, 3. B.S.A. Hospital, Delhi.
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Raktima
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Od