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Tétanos secundario a mordedura y arañazo de gato en una paciente previamente vacunada

Rev. chil. infectol; 34 (2), 2017
Tetanus is declining due to vaccination, professional labor management and appropriate wound care. Tetanus cases have been reported despite immunization. We report the case of a previously healthy 21 years old female patient that presented a mild generalized tetanus requiring admission after mild and rec...

Tétanos, una enfermedad vigente en población pediátrica: Reporte de un caso

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (4), 2017
Introducción: El tétanos es una enfermedad aguda causada por una toxina producida por Clostridium tetanii. La enfermedad puede afectar a personas de cualquier edad, y la tasa de letalidad es alta. Gracias a la inmunización se ha logrado reducir el número de casos de la enfermedad, aunque se siguen pr...

Patients with severe accidental tetanus admitted to an intensive care unit in Northeastern Brazil: clinical-epidemiological profile and risk factors for mortality

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (5), 2016
Abstract Introduction Tetanus, an acute infectious disease, is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries. Due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability associated with dysautonomia, severe cases require intensive care, but little has been published regarding the management ...