Open AccessGeneralized tetanus in an 11-year-old boy: A case report
Author(s) -
А.А. Козлов,
Irina V. Shevchuk,
Aleksei E. Zavialov,
Anatoly N. Emelyanov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rossijskij vestnik detskoj hirurgii, anesteziologii i reanimatologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-6554
pISSN - 2219-4061
DOI - 10.17816/psaic693
Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , vaccination , pediatrics , pain relief , intensive care medicine , respiratory tract , respiratory tract infections , anesthesia , respiratory system , psychiatry , immunology
The study presents a case report of a generalized form of severe tetanus in an unvaccinated 11-year-old child. Pain and convulsive syndromes, respiratory failure, and damage to the gastrointestinal tract prevailed in the acute period. Antibiotic therapy, anti-tetanus serum, adequate pain relief, and anticonvulsant therapy were the leading treatments of the child. Moreover, the paper discusses literature data on the options for the clinical course and choice of treatment strategies. The lack of planned vaccination in children is unsafe.