Tetanus after a minor injury leading to death in a previously non-immunized, elderly, Norwegian woman

Tetanus vaccination is part of the Norwegian childhood vaccination program. An elderly woman injured her arm and leg after a minor fall on her outdoor stairs. Two weeks later she presented with trismus. This developed into tetanic spasms, obstructed airways and the need for a tracheostomy. She died...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brandsæter, Bjørn, Aaberge, Ingeborg S., Dunlop, Oona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2015.03.003

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2015.03.003

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