Tetanus: A report of two cases and review of literature – A continuing threat to the elderly in Japan

Tetanus has become rare in industrialized countries, largely due to the effectiveness of immunization. However, the elderly are susceptible to tetanus because many have not received primary immunization; the incidence of tetanus in Japan is still 120 cases/year. The initial symptoms of tetanus, such...

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Main Authors: Tsutomu Sugiura, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Masatoshi Sato, Tadaaki Kirita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=642;epage=644;aulast=Sugiura