A retired contract administrator who enjoyed gardening sought medical attention for what appeared to be a sinus infection. He received antimicrobials but the conditioned worsened and he was experiencing severe painful spasms in his jaw. He admitted to injuring himself with a gardening tool while wearing sandals in the yard but did not seek medical attention for the wound. The man is likely experiencing. A. allergic rhinitis.
B. meningitis.
C. septic shock.
D. LPS-mediated inflammatory response.
E. intoxication caused by a focal C. tetani infection.