Tetanus in a post operative patient—A case report

• 作者: Andrew Bock-Oruma Damien Uyagu Paul Dienye
• 来源期刊: 临床医学病理报告(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: APPENDECTOMY POST OPERATIVE TETANUS IMMUNISATION Developing COUNTRIES
• 年，卷（期）: 2013,（1）
• 页码范围: 32-34
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Tetanus is a preventable disease which commonly occurs with puncture or penetrating wounds, or contamination of cutaneous wounds. It may be secondary to surgical procedures such as gastrointestinal surgery on rare occasions. This article reports a fatal case of tetanus in a post operative patient in which the source of infection could not be ascertained. Active immunization of all persons against tetanus, adequate sterilization of surgical equipment and consumables as well as the operating rooms is advocated.