ICD-11 definition : A disease of the skeletal muscle fibres, caused by an infection with the gram-positive
bacteria Clostridium tetani. This disease is characterized by muscle spasms. Transmission
is by direct contact of an open wound.;
A disease of the skeletal muscle fibres, caused by an infection with the gram-positive
bacteria Clostridium tetani. This disease is characterized by muscle spasms. Transmission
is by direct contact of an open wound.