Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy

Localized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus. Treatment is challenging as there are limited data about clinical management and factors preventing localized tetanus progression. We present a cas...

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Main Authors: Daniel Licindo, Evan Matthew Putra, Medianto Rombetasik, Heriyanto Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001037