2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 037
Tetanus
- disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by Clostridium tetani; tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration; generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia; localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 037:
tetanus, tetanic (see also Tetanus) 
Clostridium tetani 
