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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2013

A 45-year-old patient complains of fever up to 40°C, general weakness, headache and spasmodic contraction of muscles in the region of a shinwound. The patient got injured five days ago when tilling soil and didn't seek medical attention. What kind of wound infection can be suspected?

Answer options

  1. Tetanus
  2. Gram-positive
  3. Erysipelas
  4. Anthrax
  5. Gram-negative
Correct answer

Tetanus

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