title: An alternative treatment approach in tetanus: Botulinum toxin.
abstract: Tetanus is a preventable infectious disease caused by tetanus toxin (tetanospasmin) produced by Clostridium tetani. Tetanus is still an important health problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Botulinum toxin administration is a treatment approach that has been used in recent years to reduce rigidity and spasms in tetanus patients. This case report focuses on its efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Turkey.
authors.forename: Nazlim Aktug
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Turkey suasumer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sumer
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ural
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Neurology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Turkey.
authors.forename: Serefnur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya Turkey.
authors.forename: Jale Bengi
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Celik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins
keywords: Botulinum toxin; Clostridium tetani; Tetanus