Complications of clostridium tetatni

Clostridium tetani

Features
  • Gram positive bacteria

  • Non-capsulated
  • Non-motile
Spore-Drum stick apperance

Virulence Factor-Tetanolysin,
Tetanospasmin

Transmission-No person to person transmission

Incubation period-6 to 10 days


  • First symptom-Jawlock/Trismis(masseter tone increses)
COMPLICATIONS一

1.Risus Sardonicus(facial muscle spasm)

2.Opisthotonus Position-Bridging position,Arching position.




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