Cephalic Tetanus: A Case Report
A case report of cephalic tetanus in a 2-year-old girl who was not immunized against tetanus following suppurative otitis media (SOM) is presented. This case is reported because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus associated with high mortality, to highlight the risk of cephalic tetanus as sequelae of...
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| description | A case report of cephalic tetanus in a 2-year-old girl who was not immunized against tetanus following suppurative otitis media (SOM) is presented. This case is reported because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus associated with high mortality, to highlight the risk of cephalic tetanus as sequelae of SOM and the need for proper aural care and prompt treatment of SOM. Primary immunization of all eligible children as well as booster vaccination at appropriate time as an effective management strategy for tetanus is emphasized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-734d3cb903214ec686e4d9876e0029982025-02-03T01:10:14ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332011-01-01201110.1155/2011/780209780209Cephalic Tetanus: A Case ReportM. A. Alhaji0U. Abdulhafiz1C. I. Atuanya2F. L. Bukar3Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, PMB 1414, Maiduguri, Borno State, NigeriaAmana Specialist Hospital, Tandari-Shokwari Ward, Maiduguri, Borno State, NigeriaAmana Specialist Hospital, Tandari-Shokwari Ward, Maiduguri, Borno State, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State, NigeriaA case report of cephalic tetanus in a 2-year-old girl who was not immunized against tetanus following suppurative otitis media (SOM) is presented. This case is reported because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus associated with high mortality, to highlight the risk of cephalic tetanus as sequelae of SOM and the need for proper aural care and prompt treatment of SOM. Primary immunization of all eligible children as well as booster vaccination at appropriate time as an effective management strategy for tetanus is emphasized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/780209 |
| spellingShingle | M. A. Alhaji U. Abdulhafiz C. I. Atuanya F. L. Bukar Cephalic Tetanus: A Case Report Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
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