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Generalized tetanus complicated with Takotsubo-cardiomyopathy in a septuagenarian following a laceration injury with soil contamination – a case report

2024-09-04

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold> Tetanus is a clinical rarity due to the successful globally adopted childhood vaccination programme. The rising elderly population in the United Kingdom creates a subset of individuals whom are prone to develop Tetanus as they preceded this vaccination drive. <bold>Case summary</bold> A 76 year old Caucasian lady presented with a soil contaminated laceration inju...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4771045/v1

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