Tetanus
ICD-10 Code
A35
Category
Infectious
Tetanus
Definition
A serious infectious disorder that follows wound contamination by the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium tetani. The bacteria produce a neurotoxin called tetanospasmin, which causes muscle spasm in the jaw and other anatomic sites.
Also known as Clostridium tetani caused infectious disease of the nervous system, Clostridium tetani infectious disease of the nervous system — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 11338 per MONDO
- ICD9 037 per MONDO
- MESH D013742 per MONDO
- NCIT C85185 per MONDO
- Orphanet 3299 per MONDO
- SCTID 276202003 per MONDO
- SCTID 76902006 per MONDO
- UMLS C0039614 per MONDO
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorpromazine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cyclobenzaprine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Methocarbamol | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Orphenadrine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Penicillin G | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Penicillin V | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |