An Assessment of the Presence of Clostridium tetani in the Soil and on Other Surfaces
We found that <i>C tetani</i> is frequently present on rusted metal and concrete surfaces but rarely in soil samples. Minor wounds contaminated with soil may be considered low risk for tetanus. However, future studies should assess the burden of <i>C tetani</i> in other similar urban, suburban, and rural environments to help determine the threat of <i>C tetani</i> more exactly.
Authors
- Tony Zitek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-6611)
- Michael Shalaby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-2698)
- Robert A. Farrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-6819)
- David A. Farcy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7188-8364)
- Alessandro Catenazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-4783)
- Maudy Th. Smith
Institutions
- Florida International University (US)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.18702
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00