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Descriptor English: Tetanus
Descriptor Spanish: Tétanos
Descriptor tétanos
Entry term(s) infección por Clostridium tetani
Scope note: Enfermedad causada por la tetanospasmina, potente toxina proteica producida por CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. El tétanos suele producirse después de un traumatismo agudo, como una herida punzante o laceración. El tétanos generalizado, la forma más frecuente, se caracteriza por contracciones musculares tetánicas e hiperreflexia. El tétanos localizado se presenta como una afección leve con manifestaciones restringidas a los músculos cercanos a la herida. Puede evolucionar hacia la forma generalizada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tétano
Descriptor French: Tétanos
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.410.222.864
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013742
Scope note: A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.
Annotation: caused by Clostridium tetani; do not confuse with TETANY; do not use for tonic spasm of muscle ( = SPASM) or for tetanic contraction ( = MUSCLE CONTRACTION)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
TM transmission
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Trismus MeSH
DeCS ID: 14121
Unique ID: D013742
NLM Classification: WC 370
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Tétanos - Preferred
Concept UI M0021200
Preferred term Tétanos



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