Localized Tetanus: Rare and Elusive

Authors

  • Raina Chaudhary Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Gepartment of Pathology, Microbiology Unit, Shree Birendara Hospital.
  • Binod Karki Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital
  • Sabita Bhatta Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Gepartment of Pathology, Microbiology Unit, Shree Birendara Hospital.
  • Manoj Pradhan Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Gepartment of Pathology, Microbiology Unit, Shree Birendara Hospital.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i1.9095

Keywords:

Clostridium tetani, Localized tetanus, tetanus.

Abstract

Tetanus is acute and fatal infectious disease which is acquired due to contamination of wound with soil or animal feces containing spores of Clostridium tetani. In this case, 24 old male, serving personnel of Nepalese Army, developed localized tetanus, a rare form of tetanus nearly 3 weeks following crocodile bite in his left thigh. It was painful with involvement of only local flexor muscles at the site of injury. The aim is to incite awareness of the rare form of the Tetanus in adult which is often overlooked in clinical practice.

Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital; January-June 2013/vol.12/Issue1/47-49

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i1.9095            

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Published

2013-11-04

How to Cite

Chaudhary, R., Karki, B., Bhatta, S., & Pradhan, M. (2013). Localized Tetanus: Rare and Elusive. Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital, 12(1), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i1.9095

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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