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Pavlova-9 [17]
3 years ago
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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 what?
Biology
1 answer:
PSYCHO15rus [73]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: Intoxication caused by a focal C. tetani infection.

Explanation:

The man is likely experiencing intoxication which is caused by a focal C. tetani infection. This is an obligate bacteria whose spores produce the two different types of toxins.

The toxin named tetanolysin can cause the local tissue destruction and tetanospasmin( spasm in muscles)

This was caused due to the careless of the cut that he had from sandals a while ago.

Hence, the problem is tetanospasmic.  

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