The current study was undertaken to assess the knowledge of the internees regarding tetanus immunization in children, pregnant women and adults as per the NIS and the guidelines regarding tetanus immunization in relation to the wound categories depending on the immunisation status of the patients. A pre tested questioner used to access knowledge among 108 internees. 57.4% internees were not awa...

Maternal and neonatal tetanus are important causes of maternal and neonatal mortality, claiming about 180 000 lives worldwide every year, almost exclusively in developing countries. Although easily prevented by maternal immunisation with tetanus toxoid vaccine, and aseptic obstetric and postnatal umbilical-cord care practices, maternal and neonatal tetanus persist as public-health problems in 4...

The pattern of development of symptoms was studied following injection of 3 MLD (minimum lethal dose) of tetanus toxin in each of the following sites in the rat: vein, muscle, endoneurium, epineurium, spinal cord, subarachnoid space, and subdural space. Similar observations were made when 3 MPD (minimum protective dose) of antitoxin were injected into each of the above sites a few minutes after...

Rat cerebral neurons maintained in monolayer culture accumulate 125I-labeled tetanus toxin. Accumulation is receptor-mediated; i.e. it can be prevented by including unlabeled tetanus toxin, gangliosides, or tetanus antitoxin in the incubation medium but not by including tetanus toxoid, high concentrations of serum, or thyrotropin. Accumulation is time-dependent, reaching a plateau after approxi...

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the tetanus immunization shortage on EDs and the EPs understanding of the prioritization of persons needing tetanus immunization. A survey consisting of questions about knowledge of the tetanus shortage, prioritization of immunizations, incidence of tetanus infections, and understanding of CDC recommendations was mailed to a random sample ...

ObjectivesTo describe the clinical features and outcomes of a case series adult tetanus illustrate inadequacies in confronting this preventable disease.Design MethodsThis study retrospectively evaluated 24 relatively severe, confirmed cases tetanus, diagnosed between March 2017 December 2018, Kabul Antani Hospital, Afghanistan.ResultsRegarding source infection: 18 patients (75%) had history inj...

Background Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanospasmin. Intensive care using sedatives and muscle relaxants required for the management of severe tetanus, however, long-term use those medicines associated with occurrence post-intensive syndrome (PICS). Shakuyakukanzoto (SKT), clinically used treatment pain sudden myospasm widely, one Kampo medicin...

Tetanus is uncommon in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs and advances in public health. A case of maternal tetanus occurred on the 9 day postpartum in a 29-yr-old woman, who had not received a 10-yr-booster of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid after receiving the primary series of tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccine. There has hitherto been no reports on maternal tetanus in Korea. Thi...