Infected open depressed skull fracture complicated with tetanus grade I in an unimmunized child: a rare case report with literature review

Infected open depressed skull fracture complicated with tetanus grade I in an unimmunized child: a rare case report with literature review

Abstract Background Tetanus is a rare disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanolysin and tetanospasmin. In 2018, there were only approximately ten tetanus cases reported in Indonesia. Despite widespread vaccination, especially in low–middle-income countries, tetanus still occurs (m...

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Main Authors: Dzulfikar D. L. Hakim, Ahmad Faried, Adila Nurhadiya, Ericko H. Laymena, Muhammad Z. Arifin, Akhmad Imron, Iwan Abdulrachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Tetanus
Trismus
Lockjaw
Depressed skull fracture
Perioperative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00346-9

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