What Is Tetanus?
This JAMA Patient Page describes the signs and symptoms of tetanus, the risk factors, vaccinations for prevention, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Authors
- Shiwei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5635-405X)
- Preeti Malani
Institutions
- Michigan Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.2744
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00