title: Clostridium tetani bacteraemia.
abstract: Tetanus is a neuromuscular disease in which Clostridium tetani exotoxin (tetanospasmin) produces muscle spasms, incapacitating its host. To our knowledge, C. tetani bacteraemia has never been reported in the literature. The ideal management of this entity remains unresolved given that there is no literature to guide the therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Rabih Riad
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hallit
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afridi
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Raymund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sison
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boghossian
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Jihad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slim
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003017:Clostridium tetani; D022422:Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D013742:Tetanus / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D022422:Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine; D008795:Metronidazole