Tetanus following tongue bite from repeated convulsions: a case report.
This report details a case of generalized tetanus with the added complication of tongue bite following the repeated convulsions of a six-year-old unimmunized girl. It highlights the fact that tongue bite is an unusual portal of the entry of tetanus and emphasizes the need for proper oral care of an unconscious patient and the importance of the immunization of children.
Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, PMB 1414, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. m_alhaji@hotmail.com
Mohammed Arab
MA
Alhaji
Modu Gofama
MG
Mustapha
Garba Mohammed
GM
Ashir
Mohammed Farouk
MF
Bashir
Simon
S
Pius
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000962:Antimalarials