Chauhan Utkarsh, Ghimire Anukul, Raval Milan, Boyington Curtiss, Haponiuk Adrienne, Koller Gregory, Korzan Jeffrey, Yacyshyn Elaine
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7, Canada.
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada.
Infect Dis Rep. 2022 Apr 13;14(2):273-277. doi: 10.3390/idr14020033.
Tetanus is extremely rare in developed countries. We report the first documented case of tetanus in the province of Alberta since 2016: a farmer that developed trismus, shoulder stiffness, and fevers eight days following orthopedic surgery. Tetanus immunoglobulin elicited rapid recovery. We highlight risk factors, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnostic challenges.
破伤风在发达国家极为罕见。我们报告了自2016年以来艾伯塔省首例有记录的破伤风病例：一名农民在接受骨科手术后八天出现牙关紧闭、肩部僵硬和发热症状。破伤风免疫球蛋白促使其迅速康复。我们强调了风险因素、发病机制、流行病学及诊断挑战。
