ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Clostridium tetani.
This disease is characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibres
during pregnancy or within six weeks of termination of pregnancy. Transmission is
by direct contact.;
ICD-11 synonym : puerperal tetanus; tetanus in the puerperium;
A disease caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Clostridium tetani.
This disease is characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibres
during pregnancy or within six weeks of termination of pregnancy. Transmission is
by direct contact.