Clinical profile and outcomes of tetanus patients in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: a ten-year retrospective study
Abstract Background Tetanus is a life-threatening but preventable neurologic disorder characterized by trismus and muscle spasms. Despite its decreasing global incidence, it remains to be endemic in resource-limited settings such as the Philippines. This study aimed to determine the incidence, demog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09037-1 |