Tetanus is an acute, potentially fatal disease caused by a neurotoxin produced by the
bacterium Clostridium tetani. Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) are forms of generalized …

Maternal and neonatal tetanus are the important causes of maternal and neonatal mortality
claiming about 180,000 lives annually globally. Tetanus is caused by neurotoxin produced …

Neonatal tetanus is a fatal disease of newborn acquired when the spores of the bacterium
Clostridium Tetani infect a wound or the umbilical stump. Neonatal tetanus can be prevented …

introduction Neonatal tetanus (NT) is a form of generalized tetanus affecting infants during
the first month of life. Introduction of spores of the organism Clostridium tetani into the …

Tetanus is a bacterial environmental disease with neurological condition that affects both
people and animals, causing spastic paralysis. The disease is prevalent in many countries …

Neonatal tetanus is still prevalent in developing countries such as India. Generally, neonatal
tetanus is seen in babies of unimmunized mothers beyond the second day of life. A neonate …

Neonatal tetanus (NT) results from Clostridium tetani infection of the umbilical stump at or
following delivery of a child born to a mother without sufficient circulating antibodies to …

Neonatal tetanus (NT) is defined as tetanus occurring during the first 4 weeks of life.
Clostridium tetani bacteria introduced into umbilical stump tissue during or after unclean …

Neonatal tetanus (NT) is defined as tetanus occurring during the first 4 weeks of life.
Clostridium tetani bacteria introduced into umbilical stump tissue during or after unclean …

Tetanus remains a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in
developing countries. It is caused by the release of two toxins produced by Clostridium …