Maternal and neonatal tetanus are important causes of maternal and neonatal mortality,
claiming about 180 000 lives worldwide every year, almost exclusively in developing …

Clostridium is a broad genus of anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped, Gram-positive
bacteria that can be found in different environments all around the world. The genus …

Summary 1 million cases of tetanus are estimated to occur worldwide each year, with more
than 200 000 deaths. Tetanus is a life-threatening but preventable disease caused by a …

Background Tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease, is still occurring in the elderly
population of low-and middle-income countries with a high case-fatality rate. The objective …

Objectives To create a new tetanus score and compare it with the Phillips and Dakar scores.
Methods We used prospectively acquired data from consecutive patients admitted to the …

Background An extended course of tetanus (up to 6 weeks) requiring ICU admission and
protracted mechanical ventilation (MV) may have a significant impact on short-and long-term …

Objective To describe clinical data of hospitalized adult equids and foals with tetanus.
Design Multicenter retrospective study (2000–2014). Setting Twenty Western, Northern, and …

Objective To define factors associated with survival in dogs with tetanus and to evaluate the
prognostic significance of an established severity classification scheme. Methods Medical …

Objective: To review the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and current treatment
modalities used in treating tetanus in small animals and humans. Etiology: Tetanus is …

Background Tetanus constitutes a significant cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, with
case fatality rates as high as 64%, 47%, and 43.1% reported in Nigeria, Uganda, and …