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Successful ICU Management of Generalized Tetanus Arising from Minor Trauma Without Booster Immunization in a Third Category Hospital in Cameroon

2026-01-30

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Although the incidence of tetanus has dramatically declined due to widespread vaccination, it remains a significant public health concern in underdeveloped regions. We report the case of a 20-year-old man, single, university student, incompletely immunized, who presented with generalized tetanic spasms following a neglected wound on the left hallux. He was referred to Limbe Regional Hospital for advanced managemen...

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Literature Corpus work: 1d2d5d06-3c3b-5097-bbe2-8719925a8239
DOI: 10.22541/au.176980820.02572764/v1

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