Clinical Description of Tetanus and its Causes (502 words, 3 pages)
TetanusTetanus is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease caused by theinfection of a puncture wound in the skin by spores containingthe bacterium, Clostridium tetani. These bacterial spores arecommonly found in soil, animal excrement, house dust, operatingrooms, contaminated heroin, and most surprisingly the humancolon. The bacteria that causes tetanus cannot grow in ...
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