Localized Tetanus in a Child, ,

The majority of physicians in practice today in developed countries have never seen a case of tetanus. The last pediatric case reported in Canada occurred in 1992. We present the case of a child who had localized tetanus despite previous partial immunization. [Fiorillo L, Robinson JL: Localized tetanus in a child. Ann Emerg Med April 1999;33:460-463.]