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Case report of an unusual source of tetanus
1Division of Emergency Medicine, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|April 16, 1998
Abstract:
We report a case of generalized tetanus in a 31-year-old male originating from a surgical wound after repair of an achilles tendon rupture. Our case illustrates an unusual source of tetanus, the need for tetanus prophylaxis before surgery, and the importance of asking about primary tetanus immunization, particularly in immigrants.