Localized Tetanus: Rare and Elusive

Abstract

Tetanus is acute and fatal infectious disease which is acquired due to contamination of wound with soil or animal feces containing spores of Clostridium tetani. In this case, 24 old male, serving personnel of Nepalese Army, developed localized tetanus, a rare form of tetanus nearly 3 weeks following crocodile bite in his left thigh. It was painful with involvement of only local flexor muscles at the site of injury. The aim is to incite awareness of the rare form of the Tetanus in adult which is often overlooked in clinical practice.Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital; January-June 2013/vol.12/Issue1/47-49DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i1.9095

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) and Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) Bites and Contact Abrasions in Open-Water Swimmers: A Series of 11 Cases

“…14,16,18 Similarly, cutaneous mycobacterial infections 9,10,[12][13][14]16 (particularly from atypical species, including Mycobacterium marinum 14,16 ) could be included in the differential diagnosis of skin infections after pinniped contact, but we are not aware of a clear case in a human after a pinniped bite. Although in large studies Clostridium tetani has not been isolated from pinnipeds, [46][47][48][49] given the ubiquitous nature of this organism, including its presence in marine sediment, 53 vaccination against tetanus is warranted.…”