An Unusual Case of Tetanus Masquerading as an Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
Introduction: Tetanus is an acute onset neurological disease that is often lethal. It has a high disease burden in low and middle-income countries. Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which are found in soil, dust, and animal feces. The toxin impairs the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0ff2m0wg |