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Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus. The [[diagnosis]] is | Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus. The [[diagnosis]] is based on the a detailed history and a thorough physical exam. [[Bacteriologic]] confirmation is not required. C. tetani can be found in individuals without tetanus and only 30% of tetanic [[wound]]s may yield the pathogen.<ref name="urlTetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/diagnosis-treatment.html |title=Tetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
==Laboratory Findings | |||
Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus.<ref name="urlTetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/diagnosis-treatment.html |title=Tetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus. The [[diagnosis]] is based on the a detailed history and a thorough physical exam. [[Bacteriologic]] confirmation is not required. <ref name="urlTetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC">{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/diagnosis-treatment.html |title=Tetanus | Diagnosis and Treatment | Lockjaw | CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]
Overview
Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus. The diagnosis is based on the a detailed history and a thorough physical exam. Bacteriologic confirmation is not required. C. tetani can be found in individuals without tetanus and only 30% of tetanic wounds may yield the pathogen.[1]
Laboratory Findings
Tetanus is a clinical diagnosis and there are no laboratory findings characteristic of tetanus. The diagnosis is based on the a detailed history and a thorough physical exam. Bacteriologic confirmation is not required. [1]