KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 182 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 47-year-old male patient consulted a dentist about difficult mouth opening (lockjaw). The patient has a history of a stab wound of the lower extremity. What infection can be manifested by these symptoms?
- A. Anaerobic wound infection
- B. Tularemia
- C. Brucellosis
- D. Whooping cough
- E. Tetanus
Hint
Link a contaminated puncture wound to trismus, an early sign of a toxin that blocks inhibitory neurons.
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