Generalized Tetanus in an Unvaccinated 52-Year-Old Male Gardener: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Low-Resource Setting
Imman Qadri, Raneem E AlKhawaja, Rahul S Mathew, Israr A Khan, Yasir Y Muhammad · 2026
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Imman Qadri and co-authors tell of stiff jaw disease in a 2026 case report. A man aged 52 in Pakistan, a keen gardener who had no shots for the ill, hurt his foot. He grew stiff in the jaw, had trouble swallowing, and then had body spasms.
Early signs were blamed on stress and heat, so the right call came late. The key drug that blocks the germ's poison was not in stock. He needed a breathing machine and long intensive care for nerve storms and lung trouble. He lived, but with lasting limits. The case is a sharp plea for adult shots and stocked wards.
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| CREATOR | Imman Qadri, Raneem E AlKhawaja, Rahul S Mathew, Israr A Khan, Yasir Y Muhammad |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27319 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |