Generalized Tetanus in a Canadian Farmer Following Orthopedic Surgery
Utkarsh Chauhan1, Anukul Ghimire2, Milan Raval3
1Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7, Canada.
Infectious Disease Reports
|April 21, 2022
Abstract:
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.


