a 46 year-old man visits his physician complaining of recent, severe back spasms

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a 46 year-old man visits his physician complaining of recent, severe back spasms. he also complains of neck and jaw pain and tightness. the doctor learns the man owns an irrigation company. he often helps install sprinkling systems with his employees and has a few slight scratches on his hands as testament to his hard work. the patient is surprised when the doctor inquires about his vaccination history. what organism is the doctor concerned about? a 46 year-old man visits his physician complaining of recent, severe back spasms. he also complains of neck and jaw pain and tightness. the doctor learns the man owns an irrigation company. he often helps install sprinkling systems with his employees and has a few slight scratches on his hands as testament to his hard work. the patient is surprised when the doctor inquires about his vaccination history. what organism is the doctor concerned about? a 46 year-old man visits his physician complaining of recent, severe back spasms. he also complains of neck and jaw pain and tightness. the doctor learns the man owns an irrigation company. he often helps install sprinkling systems with his employees and has a few slight scratches on his hands as testament to his hard work. the patient is surprised when the doctor inquires about his vaccination history. what organism is the doctor concerned about?

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The person is possibly suffering from tetanus and organism which causes tetanus is Clostridium tetani. The organism is easily found in soil and can penetrate the body through punctured wounds. The bacteris produces a potent toxin which affect the nervous system and can cause muscular spasm. Other symptoms may include stiffness of jaw and neck muscles, difficulty in swallowing, Patient may have spasm in their facial muscle. It is also named lock jaw.

It can be prevented by vaccination given in early childhood

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