Clostridium tetani Infection in a Geriatric Patient: Do Not Let Your Guard Off!
Инфекция Clostridium tetani у гериатрического пациента: не теряйте бдительность!
2023-07-24
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Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani toxin. Although easily preventable through vaccination, over 73,000 new infections and 35,000 deaths due to tetanus occurred worldwide in 2019, with higher rates in countries with healthcare barriers. Here, we present a clinical case of C. tetani infection in an 85-year-old patient. Patient robustness and high functional reserve before infection are favorable predictors of survival for an otherwise fatal disease. However, the patient did not experience any severe complications. Therefore, this report is a strong call for tetanus vaccination.
Key Findings
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An 85-year-old patient developed Clostridium tetani infection despite tetanus being preventable through vaccination.
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Despite advanced age and an otherwise potentially fatal disease, the patient experienced no severe complications.
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The case highlights the ongoing global burden of tetanus and strongly reinforces the importance of vaccination.
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The patient’s robustness and high functional reserve before infection were favorable predictors of survival.
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Clostridium tetani infection in an 85-year-old patient
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Clinical course, absence of severe complications, and survival predictors in geriatric tetanus
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