Tetanus is caused by an infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria generally enter through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object.
Confidence votes 20.9K. Types of ear surgery include stapedectomy, tympanoplasty, myringotomy and ear tube surgery, ear surgery to repair a perforated eardrum, cochlear implants, and tumor removal.  Minor edit? Save Cancel.
Otolaryngologists and ENT physicians are the same. ENT=Ears, Nose, and Throat - Oto=ear, laryng=throat (the nose, or rhino, was dropped some years ago). Otolaryngologists go through 1 year of general surgery training and an additional 4-5 years of specialty head and neck surgery.