title: The effect of magnesium sulfate on uncontrollable contractions in a tetanus case.
abstract: Tetanus is a rare disease caused by the exotoxins of Clostridium tetani. Higher mortality rates have been reported among the elderly and in the newborn. In this report of a tetanus case, the treatment and prognosis of contractions resistant to diazepam, midazolam, and atracurium infusion has been evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kati
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Goktas
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cagan
authors.forename: Abdulmenap
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzel
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartin
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003017:Clostridium tetani / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate