Clostridium tetani

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Epidemiology

  • found worldwide in soil & animal feces.
  • spores may be viable for years, are resistant to disinfectants & temperature extremes, including boiling for 20 minutes
  • vegetative organisms are much more vulnerable

Laboratory

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References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 633-34
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 901-904
  3. 3.0 3.1 ARUP Consult: Clostridium tetani - Tetanus deprecated reference