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The threat of a new tetanus outbreak due to urban flooding disaster requires vigilance: a narrative review. [PDF]

Acute Med Surg, 2023
Tetanus prevention is largely dependent on adequate vaccination, but it might also be influenced by climate change and not necessarily the level of development of a country. In the future, it will be necessary for not only developing countries but also developed countries that are susceptible to climate change to be on guard against urban flooding ...
Yamaguchi J, Kinoshita K.
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Mortality and Associated Factors Among Adult Tetanus Patients Admitted at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani, results in rigor spasms and remains as major cause of mortality in areas with poor vaccination and sanitation. Mortality has been cited to be 20%–55% in Ethiopia, possibly due to variation in healthcare, immunization, and intensive care access.
Tesfaw M, Engedaw HA, Alene T, Yadita ZS.   +3 more
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Comparative Study of Three Vaccinal Strains of Clostridium tetani Including Harvard 52, G5 and 49205 from Standpoint of Six Essential Factors to Evaluate Their Toxigenesis for Use in Tetanus Vaccine Production

Archives of Razi Institute, 2012
Tetanus is an important disease which created by tetanospasmin toxin of Clostridium tetani. In this study we surveyed six important factors including LF, KF, MLD, pH, OD and total protein assay of Harvard 52 (H52), G5 (HG5) and 49205 (H49205) strains of ...
Motedayen, M.H., Abbasi, E., Madani, F.
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Tetanus-Toxoid-Containing Vaccine Uptake Among Women Aged 15-44 Years in Ifakara Town, Tanzania: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Tetanus‐toxoid‐containing vaccines protect mothers and newborns, but cumulative uptake may decline at higher dose thresholds. We assessed knowledge, attitudes, self‐reported tetanus‐toxoid‐containing vaccine uptake, and factors associated with receipt of at least three doses among women aged 15–44 years in Ifakara Town ...
Mhina DR, Laizer ZL, Hilari OT, Petro BZ, Bahati SY, Maghembe RS.   +5 more
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Generalized tetanus in a four-month-old bull mastiff puppy [PDF]

, 2004
Senior seminar (D.V.M.) -- Cornell University, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 15)."Tucker" Gold, a four-month-old intact male Bull Mastiff puppy, presented to the Emergency Service of the Matthew J.
Bilderback, Ann
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Diagnosa dan tatalaksana tetanus: Laporan kasus [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Tetanus is an acute toxicosis caused by neurotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani and is characterized by periodic and severe muscle spasms. Tetanus is usually acute and causes tetanospasmin-induced spastic paralysis.
Putri, Pratiwi Hendro, Olitia , Archangela, Refyanus , Alfath, Priambodo, Nanang, Waldan , Reta Ameilia, Dewi , Azzah Kurnia   +5 more
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Clinical findings and response to treatment of 17 cases of tetanus in horses (2012–2021)

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2022
Tetanus is a distressing and often fatal disease caused by exotoxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani is a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of humans and domestic animals, and its spores are highly resistant to ...
Ubiratan Pereira de Melo, Cintia Ferreira   +1 more
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Prolonged trismus post tetanus in a Nigerian boy: the role of oral baclofen- a case report and literature review

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Background: Tetanus is characterized by increased muscle tone and spasms caused by the neurotoxin, tetanospasmin. Management principles include wound debridement, antibiotic therapy, neutralize circulating toxins, spasm control, supportive care and ...
Umoru D D, Oyetundun O , Anikoh S , Osisami K, Mohammed H, Abdulrahaman F   +5 more
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The effect of haloperidol, aminooxyacetic acid and (-)-nuciferine on prolonging survival time of mice with tetanus [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik, 2018
Introduction. Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a very dangerous, infectious, acute, usually afebrile disease characterised by muscle spasms. The causative agent of the disease is the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
Mujezinović Indira, Smajlović Ahmed, Ćupić Vitomir   +2 more
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Severe Tetanus in an Older Adult Without an Identifiable Portal of Entry: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Tetanus remains a significant health concern, particularly in older adults with waning immunity. The diagnosis is typically clinical, based on characteristic features such as trismus, muscle rigidity, and stimulus‐triggered spasms. However, diagnostic challenges arise when tetanus presents without an identifiable acute wound or with an occult portal of
Rao Y, He W, Yu Y, Wang Y, Yuan Y, Wang Y.   +5 more
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