On July 8th, a woman was given an antibiotic for presumptive sinusitis. However,
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On July 8th, a woman was given an antibiotic for presumptive sinusitis. However, her condition worsened, and she was unable to eat for 4 days because of severe pain and tightness of the jaw. On July 12th, she was admitted to a hospital with severe facial spasms. She reported that on July 5th she had incurred a puncture wound and the base of her big toe; she cleaned the wound but did not seek medical attention. What caused her symptoms? Was her condition due to an infection or an intoxication? Can she transmit this condition to another person?
Explanation / Answer
The symptoms may be cuased by Clostridium tetani, which is a rod shaped, anaerobic pathogenic bacteria, belongs to the species Clostridium.
Yes, her condition is due to an infection.
Tetanus is not contagious from person to person but is infectious as acquired through environmental exposure.
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