title: Cephalic Tetanus in an Immunized Teenager: An Unusual Case Report.
abstract: Tetanus is a rare disease in developed countries but is prevalent worldwide. It has significant morbidity and mortality. The causative agent Clostridium tetani is ubiquitous in nature. In the United States, approximately 50 to 100 cases are reported per year but rarely in immunocompetent, fully immunized patients. Of the four types of tetanus (generalized, neonatal, cephalic, and localized), cephalic is the least common. We present a case of cephalic tetanus in a 14-year-old boy who completed his primary immunizations with a video of his physical examination findings.
authors: From the *Clinical Pediatrics, Georgetown University College of Medicine, †Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; ‡Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, §Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
authors: Robert A
authors: RA
authors: Felter
authors: Lauren E
authors: LE
authors: Zinns
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid