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<language>eng</language>
<publisher>Excellent Publishers</publisher>
<journalTitle>International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS) CODEN(USA)-IJCMO9</journalTitle>
<issn>2319-7692</issn>
<eissn>2319-7706</eissn>
<publicationDate>2015-12-20</publicationDate>
<volume>4</volume>
<issue>12</issue>
<startPage>408</startPage>
<endPage>412</endPage>
<documentType>article</documentType> 



<title language="eng">
Otogenic Tetanus a Case Report, Pointing out Importance of
Microbiological Diagnosis and immunization as Preventive Measure
</title><authors>
			
			<author>
			<name>Ingole Kishor</name>
			<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
			</author>
			<author>
			<name>Mundhada Sapana</name>
			<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
			</author>
			<author>
			<name>Jadhav Ashwini</name>
			<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
			</author>
			<author>
			<name>Bawane Rashmi</name>
			<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
			</author>				
					
			
</authors>

<affiliationsList>
			<affiliationName affiliationId="1">
Department of Microbiology, Dr.V.M. Government Medical College in front of
District court, Solapur 413003, Maharashtra, India
</affiliationName>

</affiliationsList>
<abstract language="eng">
			<p>This is a case report of otogenic tetanus in a 6 year female with history of
incomplete immunization, who presented with history of fever, trismus,
difficulty in swallowing and breathing, non-foul smelling discharge from
left ear, neck stiffness and single episode of convulsion. Gram staining and
Culture of ear discharge sample diagnosed it to be Clostridium tetani
infection. Patient was successfully treated with Antitetanus serum and
Tetanus toxoid along with supportive management. After 5 weeks patient
was discharged.</p>
</abstract>

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http://ijcmas.com/vol-4-12/Ingole Kishor, et al.pdf
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<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword> Otogenic
Tetanus</keyword></keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword> Tetanus
toxoid</keyword></keywords>

<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword> Clostridium
tetani</keyword></keywords>


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