Maternal Immunization Status in Neonatal Tetanus

Summary: In a review of 99 cases of neonatal tetanus admitted over a three-year period (January 1986 to December 1988), tetanus accounted for 6.8 percent of all admissions into the neonatal ward and the case fatality rate was 54,9 percent. All mothers who delivered at home and in the church premises...

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Main Authors: Taiwo O, Senbanjo T, Adamolekun B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paediatric Association of Nigeria 2024-06-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Online Access:https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/813