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- Title
Successful management of severe tetanus in a 10-year-old unvaccinated girl: A case report.
- Authors
Catherine, K.; Francis, Johny Vakayil; Babu, Sarath
- Abstract
Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which produces muscle spasms, autonomic dysfunction, and respiratory failure by the action of a powerful neurotoxin. Tetanus can be prevented by vaccination, proper wound care, and tetanus prophylaxis, but it remains a significant public health concern in regions with inadequate vaccination coverage. We report a case of severe tetanus in an unvaccinated 10-year-old girl following a tetanus prone injury on her right big toe and was treated with antibiotics, tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus toxoid, sedatives, neuromuscular blockers, and tracheostomy with mechanical ventilation. She recovered after 28 days of supportive multi-disciplinary intensive care and was discharged with no neurological sequelae.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; THERAPEUTIC use of immunoglobulins; TRACHEOTOMY; DYSTONIA musculorum deformans; TOE injuries; DIAZEPAM; TETANUS; TETANUS vaccines; SEVERITY of illness index; TREATMENT effectiveness; INTRAVENOUS therapy; ARTIFICIAL respiration; POLIOMYELITIS vaccines; WOUND care; NEUROMUSCULAR blocking agents; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2, p89
- ISSN
2349-6592
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_79_23