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
- Clostridium tetani serology
- bacterial culture
- anaerobic, motile gram positive rod
- C tetani in culture forms a terminal spore that resembles a 'tennis racket' or 'drumstick'
- see ARUP consult[3]
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References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 633-34
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 901-904
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ARUP Consult: Clostridium tetani - Tetanus deprecated reference