A retired contract administrator who enjoyed gardening sought medical attention for what appeared to be a sinus infection. He re
ceived antimicrobials but the conditioned worsened and he was experiencing severe painful spasms in his jaw. He admitted to injuring himself with a gardening tool while wearing sandals in the yard but did not seek medical attention for the wound. The man is likely experiencing?
This is when a there is a sustained contraction in a muscle by nerves innervating a muscle due to excessive stimulation from toxins produced by the tetanus bacteria
