Tetanus and immunization: a six-year study.

Neonatal Tetanus in Mashhad (North East of Iran) over a 17 Year period

Introduction: Neonatal tetanus is a highly fatal disease that can be prevented by immunization and improvement in obstetric practices. The aim of the present study was to assess the characteristics of cases of neonatal tetanus in two large tertiary hospitals (Ghaem and Imam Reza hospitals) of Mashhad -North East of Iran between 1984- 2001. Methods: all cases whose epidemiological and clinical c...

Antigen-Specific Antibody Response in Juvenile-Onset SLE Patients Following Routine Immunization with Tetanus Toxoid

Background: Infection is now the most common cause of morbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). There is lack of information regarding the specific antibody forma-tion in response to vaccines in young SLE patients. Objective: To determine the efficacy of anti-tetanus antibody response in young patients with SLE. Methods: Forty SLE pa-tients with mean age of 14.1 years (range: 7-21) and 6...

Oral Immunization against Diphtheria and Tetanus Infections by Fluid Dphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids

آقای 88 ساله با اختلال تکلم؛ تظاهر نادر کزاز: یک گزارش مورد

Background and Objectives: Tetanus is a lethal disease caused by Gram-positive Clostridium tetani bacteria toxin. The annual incidence of this disease in the world is one million people per year [1]. Typical symptoms include trismus, risus sardonicus, and opisthotonos. The main cause of death in the primary phase is laryngeal muscle spasm and in the late phase is dysrhythmia [1]. Case Report: ...

Stimulating Role of Toxoids-Laden Liposomes in Oral Immunization against Diphteria and Tetanus Infections