Generalised tetanus in an unvaccinated adult

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-136

  Muldoon, E G ^a   Cavanagh, S ^a   Fleming, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Clostridium tetani; Tetanus; Unvaccinated

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DIAPHORESIS; DISTAL PHALANX; FINGER FRACTURE; FINGER INJURY; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MUSCLE SPASM; PAIN; SUTURING METHOD; TETANUS; TRISMUS; WOUND CARE;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; DIAZEPAM; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PENICILLIN G; TETANUS; TETANUS ANTITOXIN; TETANUS TOXOID; TRISMUS;

EID: 77249123378     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0305-9     Document Type: Article

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