| Ileal infarction: a rare cause of tetanus in the elderly. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 3330599 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a 70 year-old woman who presented with clinical tetanus following a four day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. The source of Clostridium tetani was an infarcted loop of ileum resulting from pelvic adhesions. The treatment of tetanus and the incidence of endogenous sources of Clostridium tetani are reviewed. Health Department figures for the decade 1973-1982 show that 70% of reported cases of clinical tetanus occur in those aged 45 years or older. |
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Authors:
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C M Holdaway; J N Davidson; D D Morrah |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 100 ISSN: 0028-8446 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 1987 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-07-20 Completed Date: 1988-07-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: NEW ZEALAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 685-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Northland Base Hospital. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Clostridium tetani / isolation & purification Female Humans Ileal Diseases / complications, microbiology Ileum / blood supply*, microbiology Infarction / complications*, microbiology Intestinal Obstruction / complications, microbiology Tetanus / etiology* |
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