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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Objectives: Tetanus is a serious infectious disease. In recent decades, the epidemiology and disease characteristics of tetanus have been reported by many medical workers, but these studies usually have limited sample sizes. Methods: We retrieved all the
Sijie Gui
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The LancetTetanus enters the pody through cups in the skin. Children can also get the disease after a severe burn, an ear infection, tooth infection, or from animal bites.
Önder, Ergönül +2 more
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Tetanus Following Canine Bite in Japan: A Case Report and Literature Review
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 Jun Hirai,1,2 Nobuaki Mori,1,2 Yuichi Shibata,2 Nobuhiro Asai,1,2 Mao Hagihara,3 Hiroshige Mikamo1,2 1Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan; 2Department of Infection, Prevention, and Control,
Hirai J +5 more
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Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in both overuse, particularly of human tetanus immune globulin (TIG), and underuse with the tetanus
Junling Gao +10 more
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Clinical Profile, Management and Outcome in Paediatric Patients with Tetanus: A Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Tetanus is an acute infectious disease, caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani. The spores are found everywhere in the environment, particularly in soil, ash, intestinal tracts/faeces of animals and humans, on the surfaces of skin and rusty
Arpita Manish Patel +4 more
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Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
IDCases, 2021 Localized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus.
Daniel Licindo +3 more
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Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2023 Vaccines for tetanus prevention have rapidly progressed, and the number of outbreaks, especially the incidence of tetanus in developed countries, has decreased dramatically. However, the mortality rate associated with severe tetanus remains high. Tetanus
Junko Yamaguchi, Kosaku Kinoshita
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Low seroprotection against diphtheria and tetanus in Lao adolescents [PDF]
, 2023 Objectives There is currently no booster diphtheria or tetanus vaccine for Lao children before adolescence, despite international recommendations. We investigated seroprotection against diphtheria and tetanus among Lao adolescents. Methods Seven hundred
Hefele, Lisa +8 more
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Determinants of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Use among Pregnant Women [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022 : Tetanus or trismus is an infection triggered by Clostridium tetani. Socio demographiccharacteristics, obstetric history, as well as knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women can bedeterminants of tetanus toxoid vaccination use among pregnant women ...
Anaam El-Nagar +2 more
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Advanced Science, 2021 Tetanus is a fatal but vaccine‐preventable disease. The currently available tetanus vaccines are tetanus toxoid (TT)‐based. Although these vaccines are generally effective, challenges in vaccine development and access remain.
Xiaowei Xu +21 more
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