Case Report Of Severe Generalized Tetanus In a 18 y/o Patient
Tetanus is a life-threatening neurologic disease caused by an infectious agent, Clostridium Tetani, and is one of the infectious diseases that is preventable by vaccination. Tetanus is characterized by painful muscle spasm and increased muscle tone, that is caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful toxin...
Main Authors: | Razeah Rastegar, Farhad Abbasi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
2020-12-01
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Series: | Iranian South Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/article-1-1377-en.html |
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