An unusual portal of entry for the Clostridium tetani; a draining ear
Rosa Febles, C.; Ramirez, E.; Armaiz, G.; Torregrosa, M.V.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 42(4): 243-244
1950
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 15411436 Document Number: 700167
The authors report a case of tetanus resulting from an ear injury. The organism was recovered from the discharge. The patient responded to penicillin and tetanus antitoxin.
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