TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Tetanus A1 - Vazquez-Colon, Caroll N. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by the neurotoxin of the anaerobic, gram-negative bacillus Clostridium tetani. In developed countries it is rare due to vaccination programs. Clostridium tetani produces two exotoxins: tetanolysin and tetanospasmin. The latter is responsible for the clinical manifestations of the tetanus disease. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135739266 ER -