Tetanus Clostridial Bacterial Infectious Diseases
Tetanus is caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is found in soil nearly everywhere.
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See Also:
- MedlinePlus: Tetanus - Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.
- MayoClinic.com: Tetanus - Includes cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tetanus - Includes cause, symptoms, tests, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
- NIP: Tetanus Vaccine - Factsheet from the CDC on vaccination for tetanus.
- eMedicine - Tetanus - Article by Sonali Ray, MD.
- Tentanus.org - Offers facts about tetanus, and diphtheria and their prevention.
- Tetanus - Includes factsheet on the disease from the CDC. In .pdf bacterial format.[PDF]
- Adults Need Tetanus Shots, Too - Factsheet from the FDA.
- WHO/OMS: Neonatal Tetanus - Includes disease and vaccine information, treatment, and prevention.
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