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    An Unvaccinated Tetanus Case Discharged without Sequelae
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    Case Report
    VOLUME: 7 ISSUE: 3
    P: 136-139
    December 2020

    An Unvaccinated Tetanus Case Discharged without Sequelae

    J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2020;7(3):136-139
    DOI: 10.4274/cayd.galenos.2019.07088
    Serhat Emeksiz 1
    Oktay Perk 1
    Aslınur Özkaya Parlakay 2
    1. Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Çocuk Hastanesi, Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
    2. Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Çocuk Hastanesi, Çocuk Enfeksiyon Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
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    Received Date: 09.09.2019
    Accepted Date: 06.12.2019
    Publish Date: 18.12.2020
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    ABSTRACT

    Tetanus is an acute-onset disease that results from exposure to the exotoxins produced by Clostridium tetani. It is characterized by tonic muscle spasms and has high morbidity and mortality. Respiratory failure is the most severe problem related to generalized tetanus. Mechanical ventilation is almost always mandatory for the therapy of respiratory insufficiency in patients with tetanus-developed airway obstruction. The patient presented herein was 15 years old and unvaccinated, and had generalized tetanus and respiratory failure. He was transported to pediatric intensive care unit following intubation. In this report, we aimed to present the follow-up and treatment of a patient with severe tetanus in pediatric intensive care unit.

    Keywords: Tetanus, pediatric intensive care, immunization

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