Trends in neonatal and post-neonatal tetanus admissions at a Nigerian teaching hospital
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Trends in neonatal and post-neonatal tetanus admissions at a Nigerian teaching hospital.
INTRODUCTION Tetanus accounts for high morbidity and case fatality rates in developing countries. This study therefore aimed to identify reasons for the persistence of this disease. METHODOLOGY Paediatric admissions at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2008 diagnosed with tetanus were studied. Data was analyzed with SPSS 18 and statistical sig...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1972-2680
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2105