Clostridium tetani Infection in a Geriatric Patient: Do Not Let Your Guard Off!

被引：1
作者：
Piscitelli, Alessandra [1 ]
Cacciatore, Stefano [2 ]
Ambrosio, Fiorella [2 ]
Ragozzino, Rosa [2 ]
Pasquini, Francesco Maria [2 ]
Incordino, Francesco [3 ]
D'Angelo, Emanuela [3 ]
Gerardino, Laura [3 ,4 ]
Maggi, Loredana [2 ,3 ]
Landi, Francesco [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Fac Med & Surg, Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Dept Geriatr & Orthoped, Largo Francesco Vito 1, I-00168 Rome, Italy
[3] Fdn Policlin Univ Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
[4] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Dept Translat Med & Surg, Rome, Italy
来源：
ANNALS OF GERIATRIC MEDICINE AND RESEARCH | 2023年 / 27卷 / 03期
关键词：
Clostridium tetani; Tetanus; Rehabilitation; Aged; Cognitive dysfunction; Quadriplegia; Cross infection; Frailty; Sarcopenia; INTENSIVE-CARE; LIFE;
D O I：
10.4235/agmr.23.0067
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
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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