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Mcelaney P, Iyanaga M, Monks S, et al. The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019;3(1):55-58doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301.
Mcelaney, P., Iyanaga, M., Monks, S., & Michelson, E. (2019). The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 3(1), 55-58. https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301
Mcelaney, Patrick, et al. "The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report." Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine vol. 3,1 (2019): 55-58. doi: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301
Mcelaney P, Iyanaga M, Monks S, Michelson E. The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019 Jan 22;3(1):55-58. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301. eCollection 2019 Feb. PMID: 30775666; PMCID: PMC6366372.
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Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019 Jan 22;3(1):55-58. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301. eCollection 2019 Feb.

The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report.

Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine

Patrick Mcelaney, Masayuki Iyanaga, Stormy Monks, Edward Michelson

Affiliations

  1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Department of Emergency Medicine, El Paso, Texas.

PMID: 30775666 PMCID: PMC6366372 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41301

Abstract

Tetanus is an increasingly rare diagnosis in the post-vaccination era, although it continues to have significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States (U.S.), the incidence of tetanus has declined dramatically due to the widespread use of the vaccine. High-risk populations for tetanus in the U.S. include the elderly, diabetics, injection drug users, and unvaccinated individuals. This is a report of a 78-year-old male with an incomplete immunization history who presented to an emergency department with jaw pain and who was ultimately diagnosed with tetanus. This report highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tetanus.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be percei

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