Open AccessTetanus immunisation in geriatric patients with accidental wounds: How much is needed?
Author(s) -
Hans Dieter Hüllstrung,
Daniel Mäusezahl,
Mirjam Feuz,
Christian Herzog,
Martin Conzelmann,
Werner Zimmerli
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2003.10147
Subject(s) - medicine , tetanus , vaccination , toxoid , booster dose , pediatrics , antitoxin , booster (rocketry) , seroprevalence , immunization , immunology , serology , antibody , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , astronomy , toxin
In the industrialised world, the elderly carry the highest risk for tetanus. This prospective serological study was performed to evaluate the reliability of tetanus immunisation histories and the antibody response to tetanus vaccinations in the elderly.
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