The role of the gastrointestinal tract in toxigenic Clostridium tetani infection: a case-control study
Tetanus arises from wound contamination with Clostridium tetani, but approximately one fifth of patients have no discernable entry wound. Clostridium tetani is culturable from animal feces, suggesting the gastrointestinal tract could be an endogenous reservoir or direct-entry portal, but human data...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
| Publicado em: |
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2021
|