Recurrent Local Tetanus: A Case Report

Abstract

This case report is on the recurrence of tetanus localized over the (R) upper limb within a seventeen-month period. Recurrent localized tetanus has not been reported in our local medical literature just as there is paucity of reported localized tetanus. The patient in this case sustained a piercing broomstick injury to the medial aspect of the right upper arm during a fracas. The role of adequate wound exploration following the piercing injury of the skin by foreign objects, as well as the need for adequate, effective and a well co-coordinated immunization programme against tetanus is stressed.


Key Words: Local Tetanus, Recurrence Piercing Injury, Foreign Objects


Nigerian Medical Practitioner Vol. 46 No 1, 2004 (2 - 3)