Tetanus, which has been around since the time of Hippocrates, is caused by the exotoxin of Clostridium tetani, which enters between the wound and the tissue. This disease, which progresses with tonic and spastic contractions, has been defined as a specific neurotoxicosis. Nicolaier (1884) was the first to describe this bacillus and Kitasato (1889) produced it in pure culture using anaerobic methods. In our country, Süleyman Numan named the disease "pillar fever".
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Clinical Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 11, 1981 |
Published in Issue | Year 1981 Volume: 34 Issue: 1 |