Tetanus or lockjaw is a serious infection which can be fatal. It is caused by spores of Clostridium tetani bacteria. Symptoms of tetanus may start as early as four days after contamination of wound to ...

Q: A patient bit my niece at work while she and others were trying to restrain her. Afterward, my niece was asked when she had her last tetanus shot; she wasn’t sure. Rather than getting a booster ...