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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;28(4):366-7.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31824d9f17.

The effect of magnesium sulfate on uncontrollable contractions in a tetanus case

Ismail Kati  1 , Ugur Goktas, Eren Cagan, Abdulmenap Guzel, Serap Bartin
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The effect of magnesium sulfate on uncontrollable contractions in a tetanus case

Ismail Kati et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Tetanus is a rare disease caused by the exotoxins of Clostridium tetani. Higher mortality rates have been reported among the elderly and in the newborn. In this report of a tetanus case, the treatment and prognosis of contractions resistant to diazepam, midazolam, and atracurium infusion has been evaluated.

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