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Complications of clostridium tetatni

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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.