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Infect Dis Rep
; 14(2): 273-277, 2022 Apr 13.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35447885
RESUMO
Tetanus is extremely rare in developed countries. We report the first documented case of tetanus in the province of Alberta since 2016: a farmer that developed trismus, shoulder stiffness, and fevers eight days following orthopedic surgery. Tetanus immunoglobulin elicited rapid recovery. We highlight risk factors, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnostic challenges.