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Tetanus infection in an HIV-positive patient with a history of prior tetanus vaccinations: Case report
An HIV-positive woman (previously vaccinated against tetanus) presented with tetanus infection after uvulectomy and manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).The course of her disease and treatment exposed critical issues in the proper prophylaxis and management of tetanus, particularly in a limited-resource setting with a high prevalence of both HIV and tetanus infections