What is Tetanus? Clinical presentations Clinically, tetanus is an acute intoxication caused by an exotoxin from Clostridium tetani. The bacterium usually enters through an injury like standing on a nail on the ground. That said, history of an injury may be lacking. Four types of disease manifestation are described, viz., generalised, localised, cephalic, and neonatal. Generalised tetanus … Continue reading "MFF0095: What is tetanus?"