Due to the successful implementation of vaccination strategies early-life morbidity and
mortality due to infectious disease has been reduced dramatically. Vaccines against tetanus …

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the immunity of the UK population to tetanus
and diphtheria, including the potential impact of new glycoconjugatate vaccines, and the …

Background Tetanus is a serious but vaccine-preventable disease and fatality rate of the
disease is high in the neonates and the elderly. The aim of this study was to detect the …

Diphtheria and tetanus have been brought under control in many areas of the world through
mass immunisation programmes. Consequently, they are becoming forgotten infectious …

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the physician compliance with tetanus prophylaxis and
immunization practices for patients with wounds attending Emergency Departments (EDs) of …

Vaccination effectiveness is proven when the disease does not develop after a patient is
exposed to the pathogen. In the case of rare diseases, vaccination effectiveness is assessed …

Results From 530 cases, 91.9% were male and 8.1% were female. 99.6% of cases had
protective levels of diphtheria antibody. Protective levels of tetanus antibody were found in …

Background. Diphtheria represents a serious infectious disease with high epidemic
potential. It is a vaccine preventable disease (a minimum vaccine coverage of 95% for …

In 1997, Italy had the highest number of tetanus cases in the European Union; cases in the
Marches region were more numerous than in France or Germany. In a retrospective study of …

Objective: To determine immunity to tetanus and diphtheria in the Australian population.
Design and setting: Analysis, using double antigen enzyme immunoassays, of a …