Tetanus

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects animals
humans
gptkbp:alternativeName lockjaw
gptkbp:category gptkb:disease
neurological disorder
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Clostridium_tetani
gptkbp:commonIn developing countries
gptkbp:complication gptkb:pneumonia
respiratory failure
bone fractures
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tetanus
gptkbp:ICD-10_code A35
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 3 to 21 days
gptkbp:mortalityRate high without treatment
gptkbp:prevention tetanus vaccine
gptkbp:rareIn countries with high vaccination rates
gptkbp:symptom fever
muscle stiffness
difficulty swallowing
high blood pressure
sweating
rapid heart rate
muscle spasms
lockjaw
gptkbp:transmission wound contamination
gptkbp:transmittedBy person-to-person contact
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
wound care
antitoxin
muscle relaxants
gptkbp:vaccineType toxoid vaccine
gptkbp:WHOClassification vaccine-preventable disease
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:disease
gptkb:Vaccination
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4