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Clostridium tetani Infection in a Geriatric Patient: Do Not Let Your Guard Off!
Piscitelli, Alessandra; Cacciatore, Stefano; Ambrosio, Fiorella; Ragozzino, Rosa; Pasquini, Francesco Maria; Incordino, Francesco; D'Angelo, Emanuela; Gerardino, Laura; Maggi, Loredana; Landi, Francesco.
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  • Piscitelli A; Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Cacciatore S; Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Ambrosio F; Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Ragozzino R; Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Pasquini FM; Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Incordino F; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • D'Angelo E; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • Gerardino L; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • Maggi L; Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
  • Landi F; Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Ann Geriatr Med Res ; 27(3): 269-273, 2023 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37482408
ABSTRACT
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.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Ann Geriatr Med Res Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Ann Geriatr Med Res Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália