A ten-year review of neonatal tetanus cases managed at a tertiary health facility in a resource poor setting: The trend, management challenges and outcome.

A ten-year review of neonatal tetanus cases managed at a tertiary health facility in a resource poor setting: The trend, management challenges and outcome.

<h4>Background</h4>Neonatal Tetanus (NNT) is a vaccine preventable disease of public health importance. It is still being encountered in clinical practice largely in developing countries including Nigeria. NNT results from unhygienic delivery practices and some harmful traditional cord c...

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Main Authors: Ezra Olatunde Ogundare, Adebukola Bidemi Ajite, Adewuyi Temidayo Adeniyi, Adefunke Olarinre Babatola, Adekunle Bamidele Taiwo, Odunayo Adebukola Fatunla, Alfred Airemionkhale, Oluwapelumi Adeyosola Odeyemi, Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Oyeku Akibu Oyelami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010010

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010010

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