Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of
anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in both overuse, particularly …

China has a shocking number of tetanus cases in the world, but little research has
investigated doctors' knowledge of and practices in tetanus prophylaxis, especially tetanus …

Post-traumatic tetanus is the most important type of tetanus that occurs outside of the
neonatal period. Wound management and rational use of tetanus immunological …

Background: Tetanus is a potentially fatal condition that is rare in urban environments but is
seen in developing countries and post-natural-disaster. Therefore, the purpose of this report …

Despite the availability of effective immunization to prevent tetanus, there are still up to one
million cases per year worldwide. Although the majority of tetanus cases occur in third world …

Background Most trauma patients visit the hospital via the emergency department. They are
at high risk for tetanus infection because many trauma patients are wounded. Tetanus …

Abstract Background The Dutch National Immunisation Programme includes six tetanus
toxoid (TT) vaccinations and reaches a high rate of vaccination coverage. In the …

Tetanus is an acute and sometimes fatal disease characterized by sudden muscle
contractions. The number of tetanus cases reported annually in the United States has …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We determine tetanus seroprotection rates and physician compliance
with tetanus prophylaxis recommendations among patients presenting with wounds …

Neonatal tetanus has been basically eliminated in China, but the incidence of non-neonatal
tetanus is still high. Tetanus after trauma is the main type of non-neonatal tetanus. The …