ID#: 6373
Caption:
This hospitalized patient was displaying a bodily posture known as opisthotonos, due to Clostridium tetani exotoxin. Note the extreme muscle spasms involving the neck and back.
High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (6.54 MB)
Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1995
Photo Credit:
Links:
Categories:
CDC Organization
Skip Navigation Links.

MeSH
Skip Navigation Links.
Copyright Restrictions: Permission is not required for public domain images, however, these images are provided by CDC and are available for personal, professional, and educational use with appropriate attribution. Redistribution must credit CDC and, where known, the individual photographer, and identify the CDC website as the free source. For additional terms see Use of Agency Materials | Other | CDC