학술논문
Successful management of generalized tetanus in a 12-year old girl without anti-tetanus immunoglobulins: a case report
Case Report
Case Report
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Oxford Medical Case Reports. September 2022, Vol. 2022 Issue 9, p311, 3 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2053-8855
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Exposure to spores of the bacterium, Clostridium tetani, found in soil, saliva, dust and manure is the cause of the illness tetanus. The bacteria may enter the body through [...]
In low-income countries tetanus is a major public health concern owing to a low immunization coverage and unclean birth practices. Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, tetanus can be contracted across the life course. The disease is prevalent and harmful in newborn babies and their mothers when the mothers' are unvaccinated against tetanus. We report on a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with general malaise, anorexia, dysphagia, trismus and dehydration, which rapidly developed into severe generalized tetanus and was successfully managed in a low-resource setting without the availability of human anti-tetanus immunoglobulins.
In low-income countries tetanus is a major public health concern owing to a low immunization coverage and unclean birth practices. Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, tetanus can be contracted across the life course. The disease is prevalent and harmful in newborn babies and their mothers when the mothers' are unvaccinated against tetanus. We report on a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with general malaise, anorexia, dysphagia, trismus and dehydration, which rapidly developed into severe generalized tetanus and was successfully managed in a low-resource setting without the availability of human anti-tetanus immunoglobulins.