Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Rare disease: A case of Otogenic tetanus and the importance of Microbiological diagnosis of the disease in patients prognosis.

Dr Anu Sharma, Dr Sonal Agarwal, Dr K. V. Ingole

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This is case report of Otogenic tetanus in a 6 year old female who was admitted to Pediatric department with the chief complainsof inability to open mouth and difficulty in swallowing since two days. Patient has discharge from left ear while right ear tympanic memane was retracted. Patient’s ear swabs were taken for Gram stain and both aerobic as well as anaerobic culture. Gram stain revealed Gram positive bacilli with terminal spores so provisional report was given as Gram positive bacilli with few showing terminal spores suggestive of Clostridium tetani. Aerobic culture showed no growth, while anaerobic culture showed growth which showed swarming and was later confirmed with Gram stain which showed Gram positive bacilli with terminal spores resembling “drum stick appearance”. Patient was given anti tetanus serum along with metronidazole and diazepam. Patient’s condition improved and patient was discharged on 10th day.

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Dr Anu Sharma, Dr Sonal Agarwal, Dr K.V. Ingole, Rare disease: A case of Otogenic tetanus and the importance of Microbiological diagnosis of the disease in patients prognosis., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-10 | October-2018


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