Ann Geriatr Med Res.
2023 Sep;27(3):269-273. 10.4235/agmr.23.0067.
Clostridium tetani Infection in a Geriatric Patient: Do Not Let Your Guard Off!
- Piscitelli A1
- Cacciatore S
2 - Ambrosio F2
- Ragozzino R2
- Pasquini FM2
- Incordino F3
- D’Angelo E3
- Gerardino L3,4
- Maggi L2,3
- Landi F2,3
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- 1Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- 2Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- 3Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- 4Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- KMID: 2546196
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.23.0067
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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