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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 Science Reports
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.
Mulugeta Tesfaw, Hailemariam Awoke Engedaw, Teshome Alene, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita   +3 more
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Safety of equine tetanus antitoxin for prophylactic use in Ethiopia: a retrospective multi-center study [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023
Background Tetanus remains a severe life-threatening infectious disease and neurological disorder in many parts of the world, where immunization programs are suboptimal.
Michele Joseph, Yimtubeznash Woldeamanuel, Girmay Medhin, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Abebaw Fekadu, Eyasu Makonnen   +5 more
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Evaluating the effect of equine tetanus antitoxin on mortality rates of dogs affected by tetanus [PDF]

Veterinary Evidence
PICO Question In dogs with tetanus, does administering the equine tetanus antitoxin compared to not administering the antitoxin reduce mortality rates?   Clinical bottom line Category of research Treatment.
Berry Wong
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Complete Neutralization of Tetanus Neurotoxin by Alpaca-Derived Trivalent Nanobodies Aimed at Veterinary Medical Applications [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Tetanus is a zoonotic disease posing significant threats to both humans and animals, particularly horses, sheep, and ruminants. Current antitoxin therapies rely on animal-derived immunoglobulins, presenting challenges including animal welfare concerns ...
Chiyomi Sakamoto, Chie Shitada, Norihiko Kiyose, Nobuo Miyazaki, Sena Kamesawa, Hiroshi Morioka, Kazunori Morokuma, Kazuhiko Tomokiyo, Motohide Takahashi   +8 more
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Two decades of global research on tetanus vaccines and tetanus immunoglobulins: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and integrative review (2000–2025) [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundTetanus is a severe but vaccine-preventable disease controlled by tetanus toxoid (TT) immunization and tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) therapy.
Chaoxi Zhou, Chaoxi Zhou, Yongbo Zuo, Jianhua Ma, Zhilin Liang, Chuanyi Zang   +5 more
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Generalized Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Adolescent: A Case Report on Successful Management in a Resource-Limited Setting [PDF]

International Medical Case Reports Journal
Abdirahin Mohamed Abdulkadir,1 Ismail Mahad Abdullahi,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan,2 Abdullahi Hassan Elmi3 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sumait Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department ...
Abdulkadir AM, Abdullahi IM, Hassan FA, Elmi AH   +3 more
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Factors Influencing the Length of Emergency Intensive Care Unit Stay in Adult Tetanus Patients [PDF]

International Journal of General Medicine
Ji Xu,1 Ying Wang,2 Guoqing Huang,1 Liping Zhou,1 Xiaoye Mo,1 Ning Yang,1 Ping Wu,1 Shanshan Hu,1 Changshou She1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2Xiangya Medical ...
Xu J, Wang Y, Huang G, Zhou L, Mo X, Yang N, Wu P, Hu S, She C   +8 more
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Passive Immunisation in the Treatment of Infectious Diseases Related to Highly Potent Bacterial Toxins [PDF]

Biomedicines
The discovery of microbial toxins as the primary factors responsible for disease manifestations and the discovery that these toxins could be neutralised by antitoxins are linked to the birth of immunology. In the late 19th century, the serum or plasma of
Marta Prygiel, Ewa Mosiej, Karol Wdowiak, Aleksandra Anna Zasada   +3 more
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Tetanus Vaccination in Agricultural Workers: A Retrospective Study on Seroprevalence over 10 Years [PDF]

Vaccines
Background/Objectives: Tetanus is a serious, non-contagious infection caused by Clostridium tetani, which remains a global health threat despite the availability of an effective vaccine. The current state of immunization for agricultural workers in Italy
Ermanno Vitale, Veronica Filetti, Giorgio Bertolazzi, Gabriele Giorgianni, Nektaria Zagorianakou, Andrea Marino, Massimiliano Esposito, Vincenzo Restivo, Serena Matera, Venerando Rapisarda, Luigi Cirrincione   +10 more
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Hepatitis B Virus, Pneumococcal, Diphtheria, and Tetanus Vaccination Responses in Compensated Cirrhosis. [PDF]

Liver Int
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cirrhosis favours infections that can lead to liver decompensation and death. Some of these infections can be prevented by vaccination. This study aimed to evaluate the immune response after HBV, pneumococcal, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccination in cirrhotic patients.
Haghnejad V, Lucas M, Chevrier L, Jeulin H, Quilici I, Daude S, Bensenane-Oussalah M, Jacquinot N, Schvoerer E, Batteux F, Bronowicki JP.   +10 more
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