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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| 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 |