Licindo Daniel, Putra Evan Matthew, Rombetasik Medianto, Lim Heriyanto
Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia.
Faculty of Medicine, Atma Jaya Indonesia Catholic University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
IDCases. 2021 May 3;24:e01147. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01147. eCollection 2021.
Localized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus. Treatment is challenging as there are limited data about clinical management and factors preventing localized tetanus progression. We present a case of localized tetanus in left lower limb of 8 year-old boy which progressed into generalized tetanus.
局限性破伤风是破伤风的一种罕见形式,通常预后较好,但进展为全身性破伤风时可能会致命。由于关于临床管理和预防局限性破伤风进展的因素的数据有限,治疗具有挑战性。我们报告一例8岁男孩左下肢局限性破伤风进展为全身性破伤风的病例。