Which of the following is NOT true about tetanus? Preventable by a toxoid vaccine against tetanus exotoxin Caused by an anaerobic bacterium growing in a wound None of the other four answers (All are true about tetanus) Bacteria remain in the primary site of infection and do not invade t Tetanus exotoxin causes flaccid (limp) paralysis of muscles through

Which of the following is NOT true about tetanus? Preventable by a toxoid vaccine against tetanus exotoxin Caused by an anaerobic bacterium growing in a wound None of the other four answers (All are true about tetanus) Bacteria remain in the primary site of infection and do not invade t Tetanus exotoxin causes flaccid (limp) paralysis of muscles through

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter26: Pediatrics

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