A case of tetanus in a previously immunized person
Tetanus is an acute infectious disease of humans and animals caused by anaerobic wound bacteria. The nervous system structural damage caused by toxin of the pathogen leads to tonic tension of the skeletal muscles and periodic generalized convulsions. If proper medical care is not provided in time, t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Zaslavsky O.Yu.
2023-09-01
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Series: | Zdorovʹe Rebenka |
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Online Access: | https://childshealth.zaslavsky.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/1618 |