 Tetanus
"Tetanus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.
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D013742
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C01.252.410.222.864
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Zimmerman RK, Raviotta JM, Nowalk MP, Moehling KK, Reis EC, Humiston SG, Lin CJ. Using the 4 Pillars? Practice Transformation Program to increase adolescent human papillomavirus, meningococcal, tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis and influenza vaccination. Vaccine. 2017 10 27; 35(45):6180-6186.
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Szilagyi PG, Serwint JR, Humiston SG, Rand CM, Schaffer S, Vincelli P, Dhepyasuwan N, Blumkin A, Albertin C, Curtis CR. Effect of provider prompts on adolescent immunization rates: a randomized trial. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Mar-Apr; 15(2):149-57.
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