ISSN 2326-7283
African Journal of Internal Medicine ISSN: 2326-7283 Vol. 12 (2), pp. 001-002, February, 2024. © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
Revisiting tetanus: A case report on a rare presentation in modern times
Somayeh Aghamollaie, Alireza Solaymani, Zahra Bayat Jozani and SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi*
Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Accepted 03 September, 2023
Abstract
Tetanus is uncommon in developed countries and it occurs in older adults. The majority of tetanus cases occur in third world countries and 50% of these cases occur in neonates. Tetanus is a rarely occurring disease in Iran. We report a 41-year-old man admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital with spasms in face and lumbar muscles. Finally, inspite of intubation and drug therapy the patient was expired because of autonomic system disorder, and cardiac arrest.
Keywords: Tetanus, Rare.