Tetnus From Carpet Teeth

You should get a tetanus shot if you ve never gotten one before or if you don t remember the last time you got one.

Tetnus from carpet teeth.

Tetanus also known as lockjaw is a bacterial infection that causes jaw cramping painful muscle spasms trouble swallowing and breathing seizures and convulsions. Tetanus is caused by a toxin made by spores of bacteria clostridium tetani found in soil dust and animal feces. Tetanus also can develop after body piercing tattooing an insect sting or even a tiny splinter. When the spores enter a deep flesh wound they grow into bacteria that can produce a powerful toxin tetanospasmin.

The toxin can cause muscle stiffness and. Almost everyone who develops tetanus in the united states has been inadequately immunized against tetanus. Tetanus also called lockjaw is a serious bacterial infection that affects the nervous system and causes muscles throughout the body to tighten. The toxin impairs the nerves that control your muscles motor neurons.

In the united states only 50 cases of tetanus occur each year because so many americans have been immunized against the infection. Alternatively if you ve recently experienced a puncture wound from wood glass or teeth you should get another shot. Severe cases can result in.