Tetanus in an unvaccinated laborer in Bahrain
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Tetanus in an unvaccinated laborer in Bahrain.
Mr. M.D.S., a 27-year-old Indian male, presented with complaints of diffuse body pain and spasms, 7 days after a needle penetrated his right foot at his place of work. He was diagnosed clinically with tetanus. The patient was electively intubated to protect the airway and transferred to an intensive care unit. In addition to his tetanus, he developed multiple hospital-acquired infections. After...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection and Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.01.003