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8362232

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
Neonatal tetanus is associated with a high mortality rate, despite intensive care. Although it can be prevented by immunization of expectant mothers and by good hygiene and asepsis during delivery, neonatal tetanus is still a common cause of neonatal mortality in underdeveloped countries. In our study, hospital records of 133 newborns with neonatal tetanus were evaluated to identify the possible factors affecting prognosis of neonatal tetanus; 79 were males and 56 females, and 54 (41.6%) of the 133 died. Sex and birth weight did not affect the prognosis. As a result of our study, we found that age on admission < 10 days, symptoms < 5 days and presence of risus sardonicus and fever indicate a poor prognosis in neonatal tetanus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0036-5548
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Factors affecting prognosis of neonatal tetanus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article